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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

mind to be

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bringing her husband home tonight; let’s

said.

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

gave a nod

then headed to

to the conversation between

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she would make Keira

come home for dinner

are sisters,

brothers-in-law.”

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

that, Mrs. Olsen couldn’t help but frown and interjected, “Remind Jake to bring fewer gifts when

comes.”

Isla was taken aback.

her fists

why Mrs. Olsen would sa such a thing because Keira’s husband came from a poor background, someone not fit

him?!

that Mrs. Olsen’s favoritism

displeased expression, Mrs. Olsen

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is to welcome Keira and her husband. His humble

Olsen simply didn’t

Isla replied, “Sure! I’ll remind

WhatsApp, Jake had already replied,

typed. “Tonight Keira’s husband will visit, so I

was quick.

arrive around six, so come

“Okay, is there anything I need

Jake could be arrogant, he was dependable action. The Horton family’s good upbringing didn’t allow

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

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husband from feeling inferior.”

knew Jake all

Keira’s husband, and he’d

rebelliously.

the next moment, Jake’s message came through. “It’s my first visit, so it wouldn’t be good

of Isla’s lips

down her phone and looked toward Mrs. Olsen. “Mom, I’ve already reminded Jake. I told him not to bring too much stuff; I won’t compete with Keira for

face finally relaxed

half-past five

sound of a car engine came

sound was unmistakably Jake’s

a smile flashed in

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guest, only

suit, stepped out

a beaming

worth several hundred thousand. Then they saw Jake walk to the front of the car, open the hood, and begin

family’s housekeeper immediately went up to help, carrying three to four gift boxes at a time, yet there were

choice, she placed the items in the living room before running back for

roo was covered with over a dozen

single item was worth

gifts was estimated to be

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the millions.

eyes were filled with

were the wealthiest family in Oceanion, their

overwhelming.

head to look

as if she wanted

so Isla spoke before her. “Jake, didn’t we say that it was just a casual family

down the usual amount by thirty percent. After all, this is my first time visiting my in-laws’ home, and I wouldn’t want to bring too

Mrs. Olsen ai Taylor, “Taylor, Shirley, you don’t

Olsen was always polite to outsiders, especially this son-in-law, and she could only suppress her displeasure, responding with a light smile. “Not

forward “Next time

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anything. You’ve gone to

expense.”

be too much for my in-laws? I still

Isla.”

with Taylor as the two

the house.

put away; the sight of the gift boxes made Mrs. Olsen imagine

took a deep breath before signaling to

Aunt South came over.

wait outside for Keira and her husband. If they

quality, they couldn’t fall too short

somewhat regretting having invited

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for dinner.

cast another

is here. I think the Hortons are just too generous, and maybe he genuinely

Olsen didn’t know

Aunt South. “Tell

expressions.”

“Yes.”

Mrs. Olsen

and Isla are here too, with quit few gifts. Keira, you should understand one thing. intention matters more

Mrs. Olsen. We’re on our way and

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the message,

to have dressed up

had changed into a wrinkle-free shirt, and the coat

and was very suitable for wearing a suit, and overall, his long

very

apricot sweater paired with

were quite

them into the car, he

nodded and walked toward the

sent them off.

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cute my future

the door and nearly tripped over herself when she heard

a bit of progress, and the old

Lewis with a mix

saw his ears

got into the Bentley,

anything, so she didn’t pay much attention to the gifts and simply said, “Mrs. Olsen never judges someone based on their status,

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

Olsen, you might have some misunderstanding about

Keira paused.

for my elders, and my upbringing doesn’t allow me to

inappropriately.”

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How come I remember someone who absolutely refused to believe we were married and always felt I was pestering him? It seemed like he had

at a loss for words

at the time,

“Just killing.”

him

up. “Miss Olsen, you can’t blame my boss. The matter of your marriage was too incredible. Nowadays, everything’s online, and the courthouse is

I was in junior high and didn’t have living expenses,

“You were still a

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only do odd

gaze tinged with nostalgia. “Actually, looking back, I was quite happy those

of being seen as the illegitimate daughter, without Poppy’s constant nagging,

and poor,

sighed. “You must have had a hard

Keira

didn’t just casually gloss over her past struggles: she truly felt it was

she started her own

a maintenance service factory,

was also a construction

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also carried bricks at a

then!

this and turned to look

car.

and unexpectedly, drizzle began

had never snowed; the

car drove steadily on

safety helmet, dressed in filthy overalls, and with a dirt-smudged

looked the dismal weather helplessly, seemingly trying to from the construction site to the 24-hour conveni store across the street to

being a minor and had no choice but to work in physical

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on a rainy day like this when she first started the

even less

taxi.

could only sprint home through

someone had offered

mind, Keira suddenly spoke up. “Could you pull over for a

her request and stopped

left the house, got out of the car, ran over to the construction site, and thrust it into

taken aback for a moment, his dirt-streaked and unrecognizable face broke into a look of joy. He

waved her hand and

“Let’s go.”

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and Keira’s lips curled into a smile.

it was to

years ago.

see that after their car turned a corner,

emerged from the vehicle, large black

o a

we were held up in traffic and arrived late. How

glanced at the small blue umbrella in his hand and smiled. “In the language of

fruitful!”

bringing to the backseat, and pl

“Yes.”

g the

he

had no idea that she had

and at this

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Olsen’s house, which was just around the

The Olsen family.

the time. She and Taylor led Isla and Jake in tow and came to the living room entrance,

but say, “Shirley, you’re being too polite. They’re the younger generation, and they’re not from a proper family. Do we really need so many of

here to welcome them?”

Mrs. Olsen frowned. “We

their status.”

spoke, a car pulled up

she stepped forward, looking directly into the car.

then, everyone was

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in front of them was Lewis’s exclusive black

surprised to see

even exchanged glances,

uncle come back with

also frowned, a flicker of panic and concern flashing in his

Could Keira’s husband be…

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

one else got

looking inside the car, and indeed

driver.

puzzlement, “Keira,

husband?”

Keira paused for a

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their car had made

at the Olsen residence,

rang.

glanced at the caller ID, and his expression immediately turned grave; he answered the call

once.

teeth. He

“Go,” she said.

sentimental woman; she

Lewis hesitated, “What

be plenty of other opportunities for acquainted. Let the

unreadable in his actions, but th time he looked anxious, clearly an urgent

two seconds,

“Stop the car”

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