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As soon as these words were said, the room fell silent.

Isla and Jake both looked over at Lewis. The whole

point of calling him over was to see Keira’s husband and put them on the spot.

But now, was Lewis actually going to stand up for

Keira?

Isla was momentarily at a loss for words.

Erin, on the other hand, had nothing to lose and

blurted out, “Mr. Horton knows her husband? With the

way he’s dressed, could he be anything other than a construction worker? Even if he’s not a laborer, at best, he could be a contractor, right?”

These days, even contractors could make a lot of

money.

But in Erin’s mouth, it seemed like even this job was somewhat contemptible.

Lewis’s gaze darkened, and just as he was about to speak, someone knocked on the door, and a man in a suit walked in. “Sorry to intrude.”

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Seeing him, someone in the crowd immediately

exclaimed, “Mr. Hill?”

The man in the suit, Mr. Hill, was slightly taken aback.

“You know me?”

“Well, yes. Our company has recently been working with yours, trying to provide you with a constant temperature energy system. You might not remember me, I’m just an intern at my company,” the young man

said with an awkward smile.

Someone whispered from the side, “Who’s that?”

The young man said, “He’s an expatriate who has returned to Crera to pursue the real estate business. I heard their family’s enterprise has spread across the globe, and now he’s expanding into the Crera market. He’s quite impressive!”

“Really? What’s someone like that doing here? Co he be looking for Mr. Horton?”

In the room, only the Horton family had the status to discuss matters with such a family.

However, Lewis frowned.

The real estate market in Crera was currently in

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decline, and Horton Group’s real estate business had already completely transformed. He couldn’t remember having any cooperation with the Martin

family.

As he was pondering, Mr. Hill bowed respectfully to

Scott Martin and took out a contract from the document bag he was carrying. “Boss, I’ve thoroughly investigated the construction site you just inspected,

and it meets all our investment standards. Here’s the

contract; it was quite urgent, so I brought it over. Please sign it.”

After that, he also nodded apologetically to the people

around the table.

The crowd was dumbfounded.

Lewis frowned and looked toward Scott Martin, hi gaze turning abruptly cold.

Under the table, Keira had just been holding his hand to prevent him from speaking, and even when she brought up her own background, she hadn’t let go, seemingly seeking strength from the gesture.

Now, with everyone’s attention shifting, Keira wasn’t being scrutinized as closely anymore, so she relaxed

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and attempted to withdraw her hand.

But the next moment, the large hand she had been holding took control and grasped hers!

Keira tugged hard but couldn’t pull her hand back.

She looked at Lewis in surprise and saw a possessive look and a hint of jealousy on his face. Was that…jealousy?

Following his gaze, Keira saw Scott.

Keira couldn’t help but feel a mixture of amusement and dismay.

The appearance of Scott seemed to have triggered a sense of crisis in Lewis…

She thought for a moment and decided not to move.

Right now, everyone’s attention was focused cot, who could feel the burning stares of the crow among those gazes was one filled with incomprehensible hostility.

After signing the paper, Scott looked up and saw L staring at him.

Scott gave him a warm smile, then turned to Keira.

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“Miss Keira, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Scott Martin.”

He extended his hand toward Keira.

Keira didn’t know what to say.

She could only shake hands with Scott Martin using her other hand, the one Lewis hadn’t grasped, and then she quickly let go. Despite that, Lewis’s expression still turned gloomy.

Scott seemed as if he hadn’t noticed the tension and

once again looked at Erin. “I’m not a construction worker, just so you know. The reason I’m dressed like this is that I was busy with an inspection just now, which seems to have led to all these

misunderstandings. I apologize for that.”

Erin was shocked.

Her mouth hung open wide enough to fit an entire

egg.

She awkwardly looked at Scott, and then back to Keira finding herself at a loss for words.

Charles’s eyes immediately lit up. “I knew it! How could someone like Dr. South marry a bricklayer?

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Turns out he’s quite the big shot!”

“One is Dr. South, the other is a real estate tycoon. They’re a perfect match, aren’t they?”

“I just googled the Martin family. My God, they’re kind of impressive!”

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Isla and Jake frowned, looking toward Keira in

confusion.

How could it possibly be…

How could she possibly have married such an influential figure?!

Jake felt it was impossible to take Keira away from

such a man to become his lover…

He subconsciously glanced over at Lewis.

He noticed that his esteemed uncle also had a

darkened expression; inexplicably, he felt a twinge of

satisfaction.

Yes, for someone like Keira, even if Jake couldn’t have her, it seemed his uncle might not stand a chance

either…

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While he was thinking this, Isla suddenly said, “Keira, is this really your husband?”

The question made Keira give her a somewhat mocking smile. “Do you hope it’s true?”

Isla was taken aback.

Keira didn’t beat around the bush and flatly said, “He’s

not my husband.”

Scott also let out a sigh. “I’m not Miss Olsen’s husband. She helped me out with an umbrella in the rain yesterday, and I was returning the umbrella. And somehow Miss Isla added me on WhatsApp, then summoned me here, saying I could meet Miss Olsen, so I came…”

He explained very clearly.

Isla immediately felt relieved. “I see, it was all a misunderstanding!”

Keira looked at her reaction, finding it ludicrous.

When Scott Martin was thought to be a construction. worker, they denied knowing each other, but Isla didn’t believe them and led the charge in attacking Keira.

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But as soon as Scott Martin turned out to be a real

estate tycoon, with just a few words, Isla believed him.

Keira said casually, “As long as you believe it, that’s fine. It saves me from being tagged with another hat.”

The remark laid bare Isla’s intention, leaving her feeling embarrassed. She laughed it off. “My bad for the misunderstanding. But, Keira, who really is your husband? Why not bring him here for all of us to see… I’m sure everyone is curious. Just who is so fortunate and doesn’t care about your status to have married someone as outstanding as you?”

She stressed the word “outstanding” with a satirical

tone.

Professor Miller, upon hearing this, also looked at Keira. “Keira, bring him along next time so I ca ave a look and see if he’s right for you.”

Keira smiled faintly, about to nod.

But unexpectedly, she heard the deep voice of the beside her, filled with a possessive assertiveness. “There’s no need for next time. He’s already here.”

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Lewis’s words once again quieted the private room.

Everyone looked at him in shock.

Even Professor Miller was confused. “He’s here?

Where?”

Lewis straightened his back and watched as Professor Miller bypassed him, starting with Scott Martin. He examined each of the men sitting in their seats, but after a full circle, he found no one.

Professor Miller asked, “Keira, who on earth is it?”

Lewis was speechless.

Seeing the change in the man’s expression, Keira couldn’t help but snicker internally.

From the first time she saw Lewis, he had always been serious. This was the first time Keira had seen so many

emotions on his face.

She smiled but said nothing.

Isla frowned. “Keira, did you marry one of our classmates? Who exactly is it? Stop keeping us in

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suspense!”

At that, Lewis spoke up, “Her husband is me!”

Suddenly, there was silence in the room, and everyone’s gaze abruptly shifted to the two of them.

Isla wanted to say something, but after opening her mouth and then meeting Lewis’s cold face, she

swallowed her words.

Lewis raised Keira’s hand, which he had been holding tightly under the table, showed it to everyone, and then specifically gave Scott a wary look. “Mr. Martin, I’m glad my wife could help you. If there’s anything in the future, you can contact me.”

Scott was speechless.

Lewis then looked around at everyone and signaled to Tom, who immediately smiled and said, “Mr. Horton and Miss Olsen have arranged a few bottles of fine wine to celebrate Professor Miller’s birthday. They’ll be served shortly. Enjoy your meal and drink, and this

meal will be on Mr. Horton’s account.”

The classmates were very appreciative, immediately

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raising their glasses. “Thank you, Mr. Horton. Thank you, Dr. South!”

At that moment, the atmosphere of the entire birthday banquet seemed to reach its climax.

Lewis had intended to dine with everyone, but his cell phone suddenly rang.

After he answered, whoever was on the other end said

something that made Lewis’s expression change drastically, and he said, “I’ll be right there.”

After hanging up, he looked at Keira apologetically. “I might need to leave now.”

“Go ahead,” Keira said nonchalantly.

Lewis paused, glanced at the people around him, and then said again, “I’ll leave the car for you, and have the driver take you home later.”

He then stood up, straightened his suit, and was about to leave when he passed by Scott Martin. He suddenly said, “Mr. Martin, everyone here is Keira’s college classmates and teachers. Your presence seems to keep them from relaxing completely. Why don’t we leave together?”

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Scott pursed his lips but politely stood up. “Alright then.”

However, as he was leaving with Lewis, he still turned

to look back at Keira. “Miss Olsen, I’ll be in touch with you frequently in the future.”

These words darkened Lewis’s face a few shades more.

Once the two men finally left, the atmosphere in the

private room completely relaxed, and everyone acted as if they had seen off a superior. They slumped back in their chairs and let out a deep sigh of relief!

“Who would’ve thought that one day I’d get to dine with such important figures? I reckon today’s lunch is the peak of my life!”

“Now I’ll never be short of something to talk about think that people I could only see on financial chan are actually having dinner and drinks with me… My

God!”

“Alright, they’ve left, but we still have Dr. South!”

Professor Miller couldn’t help but smile. He turned to discuss an academic issue with Keira when Isla

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suddenly saidm “Keira, aren’t you being… shameless?!”

As soon as she said this, everyone immediately looked

at her.

Charles frowned. “Isla, I see it now. This whole time, it was you who were picking fights. Erin was just a pawn you used. So, what is it that you want to do now that Erin has stopped talking?”

Isla didn’t expect to be called out and bit her lip in

anger.

She lowered her gaze to think for a moment, then simply laughed. “I don’t want to do anything. I just think Keira has gone too far! She actually managed to persuade Mr. Horton to put on such a grand act with

her!”

Her words stunned the people around her.

Keira frowned. “Are you ever going to stop?”

Isla sneered. “Can’t I talk about the things you’ve done yourself? Everyone in the Horton family knows Mr. Horton got married two years ago, whereas you got married after graduation. Tell me, how did the two of you manage to get married across those two years?”

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Keira frowned.

There were complicated reasons behind it, and she

hadn’t clarified them.

She said indifferently, “Mr. Horton and I are indeed legally married. Whether you believe it or not is up to

you.”

“Still being stubborn here! Jake, isn’t the wife of our

uncle always abroad?”

for

Jake had wanted to say this all along but didn’t dare to

speak due to the pressure from Lewis. Now, he immediately sneered. “Indeed, Keira, I courted you four years. How come I didn’t know that you were my aunt by marriage?!”

Isla sighed. “It’s all because of her face. She pleased Mr Horton and got him to join her in deceiving us. Keira really didn’t expect that. Your mother is a mistress, al you, already married, would rather have an affair and

be someone else’s mistress…

Jake chimed in. “Probably a genetic trait in the family, right? Can’t stand not being someone else’s mistress?”

Their words were too harsh!

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Compared to Erin’s words just now, it was an even deeper insult to Keira’s character!

Even Professor Miller, who usually didn’t intervene in student affairs, couldn’t stand it anymore “Enough! Isla, Jake, shut your mouths!”

Isla looked at him. “Professor Miller, knowing she is Dr. South, you’re biased toward her, but does someone of her questionable personal morals deserve to be a distinguished professor at the school? Aren’t you afraid it’ll affect the school’s reputation?!”

Caught off-guard, Professor Miller stammered. “You…!”

As a cultured man, he didn’t know how to argue with Isla and could only turn to Keira. “Keira, tell me, is what she saying true?”

Keira’s gaze was somber. “Mr. Horton and I are indee legally married. If the school has concerns about this, can present the marriage certificate.”

“You’re still hardheaded even now?” Isla scoffed, then suddenly said, “Oh right, there might be something you don’t know yet.”

Keira frowned. “What?”

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Isla said, “In two days, it’s our great-grandmother’s 86th birthday celebration. The Horton family is going to host it on a grand scale. While I and my mother-in-law were preparing, I saw the guest list. Our uncle’s wife will be returning on that day to make an appearance. Keira, maybe you don’t know that. My uncle’s wife has already returned to the country! I’ve even got her phone number. I can call right now to see who she really is!”

Having said that, Isla took out her mobile phone and opened the number she had recorded.

Keira glanced at it and couldn’t help but laugh.

Wasn’t that her own number?

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Isla had already dialed the number after saying that, a triumphant smile on her face as if to reveal the true face of the person in front of everyone.

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Of course, the number she dialed wasn’t the one that

Keira usually used.

What Isla didn’t know was that Keira had several

phone numbers. One was commonly used and also what her acquaintances knew.

There were also several numbers designated for

different identities.

There was one exclusively for Dr. South, one for Nora the researcher, and several more. Sometimes she

couldn’t even remember which was which, so she

turned them all off.

“Contact me via email if there’s anything. Don’t distur

my normal life.”

So, when Isla dialed the number, the response from the other end was, “Sorry, the number you have dialed

is switched off…”

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Keira raised an eyebrow.

Isla, on the other hand, put down her phone but still insisted, “Keira, what are you so proud of? I asked around already, and my aunt doesn’t like to be

disturbed, which is why she turns off her phone. Since she’s going to attend my great-grandmother’s birthday banquet, that means my uncle is planning to make her identity public! By then, I’ll see how you will deal with

it!”

Keira shrugged. “Then you don’t need to worry about

it.”

Seeing her unyielding demeanor, Isla suddenly

laughed, “You don’t really believe, do you, that my uncle holds deep affection for her? Keira, guess who made the call just now that took my uncle away?!”

Keira was slightly startled upon hearing this.

Isla went on. “As far as I know, my aunt hasn’t been in good health and had always resided in a sanatorium abroad. During her days back in the country, she has also been staying in a sanatorium, and my uncle went to see her several times. They have deep feelings for each other. Back in the day, to marry her, my uncle

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went against everyone’s advice. For him to come here today is a joke! A call from my aunt and he immediately left you!”

Keira’s fingers tightened.

Suddenly, she remembered the day she was released from prison and hospitalized. Lewis was called away for an entire night. She also thought about last night when a phone call took him away, and he didn’t accompany her to the Olsens’…

Plus just now…

No matter how busy a person’s career was, they wouldn’t encounter emergencies so frequently.

Unless…

This emergency was one thing or one person!

he run

slightly with

on her face was misinterpreted by

immediately laughed. “You have nothing to say now,

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eth

but I just don’t want my aunt to lead a life interrupted by a third party like my mother did. Keira’s mother is the biggest rift between my parents, and it took them a lifetime to mend. Keira, I hope you won’t make any more mistakes. Have a good life with your husband, and don’t let

it impossible for anyone at the

a victim, and her

his mouth and then closed it again, not sure what to say to defend Dr. South. He eventually

scoffed. “Facts speak louder than words! If anyon here doesn’t believe what Isla says, I can send out the invitations! Then everyone can see

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which Isla and Jake spoke made everyone feel as if they had to believe

around to prove these things, simply lowered her gaze and said lightly, “Then we shall wait and

had already understood this principle: sometimes, some things

others.

ended in discord rather than

classmates left one after

with concern. “Keira,

married to

sighed, “Professor,

you’re still young with a promising

compared to

off Professor Miller. Keira turned

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her from a short distance. away, his expression hesitant as if he had something to say. Worry was written

“Just call me Keira. We’re

to be

need any help, just tell me, or if you have any difficulties, you can also

Keira rubbed her forehead.

been the responsible one among their classmates and had shown such excellent quality that Samuel had chosen him to

that she and Lewis

that she would

to help

that Jake gave you an invitation just now, right? Then let’s

concerned. “Are you

“Yes.”

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“…Alright.”

away, only

and Samuel’s voice came through, “Boss, I was going to deal with your classmate Erin,

to it. She’s been fired by

be able to find work in Oceanion

glint flashed

How could she possibly let Erin go after being

www

was just a minor punishment

to others.

it possible

Lewis’s doing. The other is an expatriate named Scott, a well-known real estate tycoon from abroad. He’s been making quite

Keira said, “Who knows.”

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she noticed a

Scott. “Miss Olsen, I really like you. Can

Keira was confused.

murderous intent suddenly erupted

helped her earlier but now

“This parasol marks the beginning of my fate with her. Asking

at all, but Boss, are you sure you wrote the right words in your text

confidently. “I learned the

there’s no mistake!”

doubted

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were quite private for people like them, and it wasn’t appropriate for the

check for his boss.

placed the umbrella down, then looked to his assistant. “Get me an

Horton’s birthday banquet.”

room, the events that had

Olsen and Lewis didn’t seem to be

wife.

Lewis appeared with his wife at the event, then he would

“Ding.”

phone chimed, and Scott ‘s eyes brightened,

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receive a message saying, “I don’t

looked at his assistant in

don’t she’ll give

very familiar with each other yet, Boss. You could

you’re more

for a moment. “What should I

everyday stuff, things like what happens around yo how you

Scott appeared contemplative.

and Scott turned his head, suddenly spotting a pile of dog poop on the ground. He frowned slightly, took out his phone, and

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and

to the Horton mansion, her phone vibrated again. She picked it up and was surprised to find another message from Scott on WhatsApp. “I just saw a pile of dog poop in the garage, totally

Keira was dumbfounded.

mouth twitched, and she thought this

have some serious issues.

“I suggest you go and

returned to the

Isla got the who Horton

this year, and doctors had declared she only had a few months Everyone knew there would be no birthday like thi next year, so they made it

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commotion from the main

hundred people in the

Oceanion would be there. A lot of ingredients

It’d be better to show me a bit more respect. Lewis will

“Maybe everyone shows respect in their own

Mrs. Horton took her

what I want th

I c do it,

was about to say, Keira quickly interjected. “But it

days’ notice, I can’t

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stay by

Keira was stunned.

time with the Horton family, she had begun to understand

the Horton

because Lewis’s mother’s divorce years ago made him view Lewis as a

the first branch of the family, treating them like

held 51% of the Horton Group’s shares because he was holding old Mrs. Horton’s shares in trust. If anything happened to old Mrs. Horton and h shares were inherited by

Group would decrease, and the first

opportunity to attack…

outstanding, yet he was always guarded against by his biological father, plotted against by his elder brother, and abandoned by

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was only

his grandmother, he truly

suddenly felt a pang

lady’s eyes were clear and bright at that moment. Her face was etched with the marks of

if she was

a few more years, but fate wasn’t on her

pang in her

Mrs. Horton then smiled. “I’m glad. The brat told me that at this banquet, your identities will be

then!”

had said that Lewis’s wife would be present at

announced to the public.

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help but feel

in

“What I wear doesn’t really

hand, and together they looked through a bunch of gowns, finally settling on a light blue one. “This color complements your skin tone. Others wouldn’t look as good in it as you

enthusiasm, Keira

Isla’s eyes as

two of them.

said nothing and watched them select

out one similar in style to Keira’s light blue dress. Smiling sweetly, she said, “I’ll keep this

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manager

help asking, “Ma’am, why keep this dress? Do you plan

glare.

dress? To compete with Keira

had barely crossed her mind when

knew

pretty while Isla, more resembling Taylor, looked good if

was why, in the Olsen family, she never allowe Keira to

she put herself up for

dress was

corners of Isla’s mouth curled up. “My aunt has returned to the country and will

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so I’m

two women

never shown her face, and she definitely wouldn’t want

Lewis’s lover, would she?

to instigate anything. Her aunt would confront Keira

of satisfaction

returned to

changing clothes and looked at her.

worry, everything is ready. Keira’s reputation will be ruined,

face!”

Jake nodded.

two days passed

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family had been

morning.

out, she saw Lewis unexpectedly not off to work early, but sitting on the living

raising an eyebrow to ask, “Don’t you need

shiny without any makeup. Her

she was

comfort.

withdrew his gaze, glanced at the time, and said indifferently, “I have a meeting at ten, something to

nodded. “Then why aren’t you leaving

cleared his throat and stood

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to try

blinked in surprise,

stature looming as he

me.”

the dressing room where she immediately spotted the evening gown old Mrs. Horton had chosen for her. Under the light, the

the gown hung

jewelry with the gown. They were clearly designed for a

somewhat bashful just now. She found old Mrs. Ho to be

always playing little tricks in

smiled as she looked at Lewis,

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on his face. Though expressionless, it was

stepped forward to grab the

trouble sorted?”

Lewis blinked, “What?”

issue over

the problem was probably still there. She was

closed in, forcing Keira to retreat until she was backed against the closet.

her.

and her

wildly.

“Miss. Olsen, shouldn’t you be considering whether these two pieces of clothing

against her neck tickled, making

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…She had been teased!

to calm her racing heart. Just as Lewis was about to look up, she suddenly smiled, grabbed his collar, and pulled down, making him bend forward and

his ear. “Then Mr.

there’s anything

clothes?”

had been teased

fixated on the lips so close to his, momentarily dazed, then he said, “How can I

without trying them on?”

try them on

let go of his

with relief, then picked up their respective

the door, Keira leaned against the wall, her hand

was a smile on

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Two minutes later.

into her gown and walked out, her attention immediately captured

himself with

now, adorned in a tuxedo, his tall and handsome qualities were instantly

this moment, he looked like a gentleman stepping out of a

sizing him up, Lewis

her.

comfortable clothes and seldom wore formal gowns. Even without makeup, she

each other, old Mrs. Horton’s voice rang out. “Fiona, look at them. They’re truly a match made in heaven, a perfect pair! The children

peeking from

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know what

flushed slightly, then

his hand. “I’m going to the office for

Keira said, “Oh, okay.”

walked out. “Dear

Keira was speechless.

into him today? He

softly and gave a faint

response.

It was soon evening.

after another, with luxur cars slowly driving into the Horton

manor was evident as a large area

guiding at the entrance, and there were people giving directions in the

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greet guests at the parking lot and escort

third visit to

the high-ceilinged living room was a gigantic crystal chandelier and the entire room

and a buffet, and elegantly dressed people

first branch of the family was greeting guests at the entrance, while old Mrs.

Every guest had

Horton.

uncomfortable staying by her side, old Mrs. Horton allowed her to

Olsen and others enter, so she took the opportunity

On seeing Keira, she lowered her gaze with a smile

with her, but

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still answered.

smiled as she seemingly said casually, “I heard from the security that Uncle Lewis

asked, “Mrs. Horton is

is great-grandmother’s special day; she has to come

all, just a few days ago, you

frowned. “Are

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never acknowledged you as my daughter, the Olsen family has raised you. Is this

me?!”

people around them, who then looked over in their

immediately frowned and said,

occasion.”

argue here either, so she

snorted coldly. “Seeing her just annoys me. Shirley, let’s go to wish old Mrs.

this, I’d better not go in front of old Mrs. Horton and bring bad luck. You go. I have a

good health, so don’t say

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her upset. Do you hear

Keira ignored him.

end, still went

on over

your health getting worse

cut in before

Olsen was taken aback, then coughed lightly., “It’s

you coughing again? Didn’t I give you cough medicine? Haven’t you taken it, or have

shouldn’t be the case. The bottle I gave you had

with a smile, “I’m

a lot these past few days. Let’s not

  1. Keira, about your relationship with Mr. Horton, it’s

a rumor,

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Olsen

Olsen worry, she began, “Actually, he and

an excited

turned her head and

over.

her condition improved, and she could walk on her own. Today, she wore a pink dress and,

She sounded very confident.

up, laughing. “She can be so clingy! Just a few days without seeing

like this.”

mother. If people didn’t know any better, they’d think Miss

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Olsen, even though I was in the hospital, I’ve always been keeping track of you. I’ve heard that everyone’s been whispering that there’s something indecent between you and Mr. Horton, but that’s definitely not true,

eyes no longer bore the scars of the past and were full of concern.

enough for you? You would never be interested in him. But

found herself at

words.

it so difficult to

Lewis?

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brother like that? It’s only

and wanted to come since our family is working with the Horton family now! But my dad is working on some photograph, and he says it’ll be restored in the next couple of days, so he insisted that my brother wait until the photograph

and asked, “Restoring an

years ago…

to Mrs. Olsen. Back in Clance, I

this, Mrs. Olsen’s eyes lit up, “My

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photo is restored, you

aback. “Don’t you have any photos of Lady South at

Olsen shook her head and sighed, “Before I came to Oceanion, there was a sudden fire at

burned all our photos…”

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deteriorating, and I’ve often been ill. It’s been more than twenty years

so sorry for you. But how did Lady South pass away? She was only in her forties, wasn’t

Mrs. Olsen hadn’t been

for so many years

her ears just to see Mrs. Olsen muster a

to want to

her reluctance,

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the photo is restored, I’ll be sure to

paused slightly, then

however, was a bit

Mr. Allen want to show the photo to her, out of

very curious about the kind of person who could

Mrs. Horton had dispersed, so they said, “Rebecca, let’s go and greet the old lady

was a matter of

to leave Keira, she had no choice but to

away, people passed by Keira and

finally bringing out that well-protected wife of his for everyone

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really curious about who

like pictures were taken, and the servants at the Horton

the two moved on, Mrs. Olsen looked worriedly at Keira, “Keira, I’m not feeling well;

take me home?”

laugh and cry at

an excuse Mrs. Olsen had

the arm, Keira said, “Mrs.

“What is it?”

“My marriage certificate.”

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Olsen paused slightly,

her to look at

Keira to the adjoining

a cellphone in her hand-her bag and Old Mrs. Horton’s belongings were

knew Mrs. Olsen would be there today and didn’t want her

she knew that no matter what she said,

marriage certificate to

about to enter

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and Mrs. Olsen couldn’t help but turn their heads to look, and there was Lewis, dressed in a tuxedo and striding in like a top celebrity, heading straight

Mrs. Horton.

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were

aside, allowing Lewis to stand

Mrs. Horton.

was filled with

“Grandma, I

didn’t, like others, prattle on with birthday platitudes. His tersely chosen

slightly, and she immediately beckoned to him. “You brat, why so formal? For you to be happy in life and to

he was restraining

smile at that moment was the most sincere

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wife was mentioned, someone stepped forward with a smile and asked, “From what Old

searched

had turned a corner, and he couldn’t find her, so he could only

around immediately began

finally willing to bring out the wife he has hidden for two years. We are curious to know what kind of person she is, to command

of old Mrs. Horton’s beaming smile, she must

Mrs. Horton loved to hear these words and

gracious, and proper. I

relationship between

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your greatest hope, Mrs.

stern face, and I used to worry about scaring my granddaughter-in-law,

perfunctorily responding to those around her, but she now

starting to praise her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, and old Mrs. Horton’s face visibly filled with

smiled a little. He wanted to see where Keira was, but his phone suddenly

and answered. Tom’s voice came from the other end, “Boss, Miss Davis has

told you to bring her

come for old Mrs. Horton’s birthday celebration. Her situation

her…”

his voice got quieter, evidently very guilty. “Do you really want to make your

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public today, or should

immediately responded in a stern

it because we’re worried that Miss Davis can’t handle this shock? Then Miss Olsen will just have to bear the

doesn’t need you

in

forehead, a flash

his eyes, and spoke in a deep voice, “It’s actually good timing that she has come, just in time to see that I’m indeed married, and dispel those inappropriate

chuckled. “Alright then,

asked, “Where

“She came in a hospital gown and has just been taken

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corner at the end of the

headed toward the rest area

turning the

preferred solitude. He immediately approached upon seeing her and said, “Dr. South, I need to talk to you for

me the truth. Is there something more between

Keira was perplexed.

eyebrow. “What do you

secret? Lately, the company has been abuzz

twitched the corner of her

could you do this? You… Being highly intelligent,

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