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Mrs. Olsen’s gaze was sharp.

She seemed delicate and weak on the outside but was resilient and tough on the inside.

Taylor knew her too well. He immediately said, “I have never considered her as my own daughter. Shirley, I’ve told you before. In my heart, only your daughter is my daughter.”

Mrs. Olsen’s jaw tightened. “Is that so?” she asked.

Taylor sighed. “I was against letting them live with us from the start. You know that, don’t you?”

Only then did Mrs. Olsen nod.

Isla wasn’t there to listen to the couple’s declaration of their true feelings. She cut to the chase. “Mom, Keira has always listened to you. Please go talk to her. She’s now living at the Horton’s, where the nannies look

down on her…”

Mrs. Olsen lowered her gaze

She had always been an open-minded parent.

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Whether it was to Isla or Keira.

That was why she had never intended to intervene in Isla and Keira’s marriages.

Isla had forced her hand. She had to use extreme

measures to help Isla join the Hortons, which had deeply disappointed her.

As for Keira…

When she found out Keira was Dr. South, Mrs. Olsen felt joyous. A sense of achievement swelled in her as though her own daughter had come of age.

Now, one daughter had let her down, and

unexpectedly, the other had also done something

foolish.

Keira had always been a good kid; she couldn’t have been so reckless. Was there perhaps a misunderstanding?

Indeed, Mrs. Olsen was becoming somewhat anxious. She thought for a moment, took out her phone, opened WhatsApp, and sent a message to Keira. “Keira, you’ve been married for so long, and I still haven’t seen your husband. Bring him over for dinner when you

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After sending the message, she lowered her head.

She wanted to see what kind of man Keira’s husband

was.

If he was unreliable, then she would find a way to make them divorce and allow Keira to pursue a new

life.

If he was dependable, then she would persuade Keira to live together with him, as living apart from one’s spouse is never good.

When Keira received the message, she had just

finished lunch with old Mrs. Horton.

After the commotion that morning, her spirits had been somewhat low. After lunch, old Mrs. Horton insisted on not taking a nap but stubbornly turned to

Lewis.

“Brat, why didn’t you explain to everyone today that my granddaughter-in-law is indeed your wife?”

Keira looked up slightly upon hearing that, about to say something, when old Mrs. Horton anxiously asked, “Are you considering divorcing my

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granddaughter-in-law later?”

Lewis paused for a moment. “Of course not, Grandma, don’t worry.”

Old Mrs. Horton then looked at Keira,

“Granddaughter-in-law, what about you?”

Keira hesitated. Realizing that Lewis’s gaze had also fallen on her, she finally spoke, “I won’t either.”

“That’s more like it!”

Old Mrs. Horton grabbed Lewis’s hand with one hand and Keira’s with the other, holding their hands together before speaking earnestly. “In this world, it’s difficult to find someone you like, and it’s equally hard to find someone who likes you. Finding mutual affection is even harder. Therefore, you must take responsibility for your future and not let go of each other easily.”

Upon hearing these words, Keira instinctively looked

at Lewis.

Just as he looked up at her.

For a moment, their eyes met.

Keira sensitively caught a flash of uncertainty darting

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through his eyes.

He still hadn’t decided if he really wanted to be with

her.

This realization made Keira calm down, and she instinctively tried to withdraw her hand, but it was held tightly by his large, warm hand.

Keira looked up at him, only to see him clench his jaw.

She raised an eyebrow, signaling the man to offer an explanation.

Lewis’s gaze flickered slightly before he looked away.

Old Mrs. Horton’s words interrupted the silent questioning between them. “Brat, I’m asking you, do you like my granddaughter-in-law or not?”

Keira turned to look at him.

Lewis hadn’t expected the old lady to suddenly blu out such a question and hesitated, unsure how to respond.

A wave of disappointment suddenly swelled in Keira’s

chest.

Was it all just her wishful thinking?

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She clearly felt that Lewis was fond of her…

She lowered her gaze, about to say something when Lewis’s deep voice rang out. “Yes.”

Keira was slightly stunned.

Her heartbeat raced.

Old Mrs. Horton then turned to her,

“Granddaughter-in-law, do you like…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Keira had already changed the subject. “Grandma, it’s time for your nap.”

Old Mrs. Horton paused mid-speech, then laughed. “Okay, okay, I’ll take my nap. My granddaughter-in-law is shy; I won’t ask you anymore.”

After that, she smiled and walked toward the bedroom, leaning on Fiona’s hand.

Once inside the door, the little old lady’s confused state vanished, and her eyes became sharp. She pee through the peephole in the door. “Fiona, they’ve bot confessed their love to each other; they should be together soon, right?”

Fiona didn’t know what to say.

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The two outside the door still felt somewhat awkward.

Dressed in a suit, Lewis stood tall and commanding, drawing attention wherever he was. His superior appearance, together with his appropriate

conversation, made it difficult for Keira not to like him.

She dared not look into Lewis Horton’s eyes and coughed lightly before asking, “Did you say that just to please Grandma?”

Lewis clenched his jaw slightly, “No.”

Keira nodded, her gaze a little unfocused.

At that moment, her phone rang.

Keira picked it up to see a message from Mrs. Olsen. After reading the content, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

Lewis Horton inquired, “What is it?”

Keira Olsen handed him the message to read. “Isla must have gone home to tattle. Mrs. Olsen is worried I

really became your lover, so she plans to ask me to

come home for a chat!”

Lewis laughed. “So will you go back?”

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As Keira was replying to the message, she said, “I’ll go back and have a look. Mrs. Olsen fainted yesterday, so I’m a little concerned.”

“Alright,” Lewis smiled. “Then I’ll go with you.”

Keira Olsen suddenly looked up, incredulously, “What?”

“I said I would go with you,” Lewis replied with a smile in his eyes. “Didn’t she tell you to introduce your husband to her? What’s the matter, you don’t want to bring one?”

Keira was surprised.

Well, that wasn’t the case!

She took a step back in silence, swallowed hard, and then cleared her throat. “Alright then, I’ll reply to her

message.”

Lewis continued. “Alright, I’ll have someone prepare some gifts. You regard Mrs. Olsen as your mother, so when I visit my mother-in-law, I can’t come empty-handed.”

Mother-in-law…

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head and replied to Mrs. Olsen’s message. “Okay, I’ll

come tonight.”

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Olsen Family.

After receiving Keira’s message, Mrs. Olsen breathed a sigh of relief.

She had been afraid that Keira wouldn’t bring her husband back at all, which would mean she had made

to be with Mr.

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looked toward Taylor. “Keira is bringing her husband home tonight; let’s get the kitchen ready,”

said.

a bit impatient. “If she’s coming, she’s coming. What’s there to prepare? Shirley, you’re just too

his words, he gave

South then headed to

to the conversation between the

to bring that pauper of

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make Keira

Jake to come home for

house. We are

brothers-in-law.”

she took out her phone and sent Jake a WhatsApp message. “Jake, come over for

help but frown and interjected, “Remind Jake

comes.”

Isla was taken aback.

her

Mrs. Olsen would sa such a thing because Keira’s husband came from a poor background, someone not fit for the public eye. Was Mrs. Olsen afraid

him?!

felt anger, thinking that Mrs. Olsen’s favoritism had had gone too

her displeased expression, Mrs. Olsen

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think too much. Tonight is to welcome Keira and her husband. His humble origins shouldn’t

didn’t

a smile, Isla replied,

WhatsApp, Jake had already replied,

tightness gripped Isla’s chest as she typed. “Tonight Keira’s husband will visit, so I thought to ask you to

reply was quick.

her fist. “He should arrive

“Okay, is there anything I need to

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of like your first time coming to my home, so you shouldn’t skimp on the necessary

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to keep

husband from feeling inferior.”

Jake all too

mention Keira’s husband,

rebelliously.

next moment, Jake’s message came through. “It’s my first visit, so it wouldn’t be good to appear too shabby. I’ll bring whatever I want, and you don’t

Isla’s lips curled

toward Mrs. Olsen. “Mom, I’ve already reminded Jake. I told him not to bring too

Olsen’s face finally relaxed

half-past five

humming sound of a car engine came from

was unmistakably

flashed in Isla’s

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their guest, only to see a blue

tailored suit, stepped out of the

beaming

hundred thousand. Then they saw Jake

went up to help, carrying three to four gift boxes at a

other choice, she placed the items in the living room before running

was covered with over a dozen gift boxes, every ite looking extremely

item was worth several hundred

these gifts was estimated to

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the millions.

were filled with

Hortons were the

overwhelming.

head to look at Mrs. Olsen,

seemed a bit off as if she wanted

we say that it was just a casual family meal, and Keira’s husband is coming too.

all, this is my first time visiting my in-laws’ home, and I wouldn’t want to bring too little and

toward Mrs. Olsen ai Taylor, “Taylor, Shirley,

son-in-law, and she could only suppress her displeasure, responding with a light smile. “Not

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anything. You’ve gone to too

expense.”

could it be too much for my in-laws? I still feel it’s too modest and that I

Isla.”

chatted with Taylor as the two of

the house.

living room until the guests leave, at which point they can be put away; the sight of the gift boxes made Mrs. Olsen imagine how awkward it

frowned and took a deep breath before signaling to Aunt

Aunt South came over.

wait outside for Keira and her husband. If they arrive, gi the

gifts didn’t match in quality, they

somewhat regretting having invited

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for dinner.

another

the Hortons are just too generous, and maybe he genuinely thought he had

didn’t know

instructions to Aunt South. “Tell the staff, when

expressions.”

“Yes.”

arranging all this, Mrs. Olsen still

took out her phone, sg a message to Keira to give her some mental preparation. “Jake and Isla are here too, with quit few gifts. Keira, you should

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sending the message, Keira looked

have dressed up

Keira still noticed that he had changed into a wrinkle-free shirt, and the coat also

very suitable for wearing a suit, and overall, his

very

apricot sweater paired with light-colored jeans, looking rather

two were quite

and once T finished loading them into the car, he came in and

nodded and walked toward the

she sent them off. “Fiona,

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my future great-grandchild will

of the door and nearly tripped over herself

just made a bit of progress, and the old lady was already

Lewis with a mix of laughter

his ears turn

the Bentley, and the car drove

gifts and simply said,

because of their background. So later, she might not speak to you with so

you might

Keira paused.

my elders, and my upbringing doesn’t

inappropriately.”

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were married and always felt I was pestering him? It seemed like he had the security chase

a loss for words and explained, “I

at the

“Just killing.”

him off,

Nowadays, everything’s online, and the courthouse is very

“Yes, I moved out of the Olsen family when I was in junior high and didn’t have living

still a minor back

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I could only do odd jobs, and

tough times, her gaze tinged with nostalgia. “Actually,

as the illegitimate daughter, without

life was lonely and poor, it was her most

have

really,” Keira

past struggles: she truly felt it

her

a maintenance service factory, a private kitchen

seemed there was also

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had also carried bricks

then!

thought of this and turned to look outside

car.

getting colder, and unexpectedly, drizzle

never snowed; the winter rain carried moisture and

drove steadily on

Keira caught sight of someone at a construction site ahead wearing a yellow safety helmet, dressed in filthy overalls, and

above his head, he looked the dismal weather helplessly, seemingly trying to from the construction site to the 24-hour conveni store across the street to take

suddenly remembered her first job. She had be turned down by many places for being a minor and had no choice but to work in physical labor at a construction

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a rainy day like

even less the

taxi.

through the rainy night,

time, if someone had offered

suddenly spoke up. “Could you pull

still followed her request and stopped the

out of the car, ran over to the construction

taken aback for a moment, his dirt-streaked and unrecognizable face broke into a look of joy. He spoke with an odd accent. “Thank

and hurried

“Let’s go.”

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car slowly resumed its journey, and Keira’s lips curled into a smile. The umbrella she had

to the young and helpless

years ago.

their car turned a corner, a luxury car suddenly stopped at the

emerged from the vehicle, large black umbrella,

o a

worker. “Sorry, boss, we were held up in traffic and arrived late. How was your inspection of the construction

his hand and smiled.

fruitful!”

backseat, and

“Yes.”

g the

he

that she had just shown

a roal ostata tunaan and at this

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approaching Olsen’s house, which was just

The Olsen family.

in tow and came to the living room entrance, ready to greet Keira and her new husband upon their

but say, “Shirley, you’re being too polite. They’re the younger generation, and they’re

here to welcome them?”

Mrs. Olsen frowned. “We

their status.”

they spoke, a car pulled up at

and she stepped forward, looking directly into

everyone

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in front of

surprised to see

and Jake even exchanged glances,

uncle come

flicker of panic and

Could Keira’s husband be…

thought when Keira got out of the car, and everyone immediately turned to see who was behind her, but

else

the car door, looking inside the car, and indeed there

driver.

puzzlement, “Keira, where

husband?”

Keira

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Two minutes ago.

as their car had made a turn and was about

at the Olsen residence, Lewis’s

rang.

expression immediately turned grave; he answered the call

once.

ground his teeth. He

“Go,” she said.

been a sentimental woman; she immediately

hesitated, “What about Mrs.

be plenty of other opportunities for acquainted. Let the car stop

his actions, but th time

thought for two seconds,

“Stop the car”

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