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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!

run into some

brows knitted slightly with

the concern on her face was

have nothing to say now, do

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eth

looked around at the others, her eyes turning slightly red. “I know, maybe you all think I’ve been too aggressive today, 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

made it impossible for anyone

victim, and her targeting Keira seemed somewhat

mouth and then closed it again, not sure what to say to defend Dr. South. He eventually only managed a faltering, “I believe Dr. South isn’t that kind

I can send out

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spoke made

prove these things, simply lowered her gaze and said

understood this principle: sometimes, some things one said weren’t

others.

birthday party ended in

classmates left one after another, while

Keira with

married to Mr.

sighed, “Professor, it’s

worried, Professor Miller said, “Keira, you’re still young with a promising future. Just don’t be misled b Mr.

was being compared to the likes of a seductress. Would he be

sending off Professor

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expression hesitant as if he had something to say. Worry was written all over

said, “Just call

no need to

or if you have any difficulties, you can also confide in me. I’ll help clear things up among

Keira rubbed her forehead.

classmates and had shown such

didn’t believe that she and Lewis

worried that she would

wanted to help her

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

still looked concerned. “Are

“Yes.”

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“…Alright.”

away,

and Samuel’s voice came through, “Boss, I was going to deal

it. She’s

won’t be able to find

flashed

possibly let

www

just a minor punishment to serve as

to others.

asked, “Is it possible to find out

Lewis’s doing. The other is an expatriate named Scott, a well-known real estate

Keira said, “Who knows.”

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hanging up, she noticed

sent by Scott. “Miss Olsen, I really like

Keira was confused.

intent suddenly erupted in her

He helped her earlier but now sent

luxurious car, was looking at an umbrella in his hand with a smile, telling his assistant, “This parasol marks

said, “Not at all, but Boss, are you

confidently. “I learned the Creran

there’s no mistake!”

assistant doubted

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like them, and it wasn’t appropriate for the

check for his boss.

to his assistant.

Horton’s birthday banquet.”

the private room, the events that had unfolded weren’t hidden

Lewis didn’t seem to

wife.

Lewis appeared with his wife at the event, then he

“Ding.”

‘s eyes brightened,

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WhatsApp, only to receive a message saying, “I don’t care who

assistant in confusion. “Miss

she’ll give me

very familiar with each

you’re more

moment. “What should

everyday stuff, things like what happens around

Scott appeared contemplative.

dog poop on the ground.

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that Bentley for Keira, and she didn’t hesitate to

mansion, her phone vibrated again. She picked it up and was surprised to find another message from Scott on WhatsApp. “I just saw a

Keira was dumbfounded.

and she thought this

have some serious issues.

“I suggest you go

returned to the Horton

and Isla got the who

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

from old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard. one

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from

the more than a hundred

night after next, probably every notable figure in Oceanion would be there. A lot of ingredients needed to be prepared, and nonperishable

banquet. It’d be

shows respect in their

Horton took her

I want th most

then answered, “Tell me. As long as I

Horton was about to say, Keira quickly interjected.

With just two days’ notice, I can’t

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just want you to stay by that brat’s side. Can you promise me that if I’m gone, you won’t let him be too lonely by

Keira was stunned.

time with the Horton family,

old master of the Horton family was

Lewis’s mother’s divorce years ago made him view Lewis

toward the first branch of the family,

was holding old Mrs. Horton’s shares in trust. If anything happened to old Mrs. Horton and h shares were inherited by her

decrease, and

opportunity to attack…

by his biological father, plotted against by his

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he was only

grandmother, he truly had no one else to care

suddenly felt a pang of

old Mrs. Horton. The old lady’s eyes were clear and bright at that moment. Her face was etched with the marks of time, and her

was

for a few more years, but fate

pang in her

identities will be made public! My granddaughter-in-law, you’ll finally stand rightfully by his side. I’d like

then!”

Isla had said that Lewis’s wife would be present at the birthday banquet; it was something Lewis and

announced to the public.

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help but feel

approached. Isla, leading a group of people, walked in mightily. “Great-grandma, Melissa asked me to select a

Horton waved her hand dismissively. “What I wear doesn’t really

a light blue one. “This color complements your skin tone. Others wouldn’t look as good in

her enthusiasm, Keira nodded.

light flickered in Isla’s

two of them.

she said nothing and watched them select the dress. She then

finally picked out one similar in style to Keira’s

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brand manager responded

keep this dress? Do you plan to wear

a glare. “How could that

she wear that dress? To compete with

thought had barely crossed her mind when

she knew she

and stunningly pretty while Isla, more resembling Taylor, looked

why, in the Olsen family, she

why would she put herself up for

dress was

mouth curled up. “My aunt has returned to

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any gowns, so I’m

pit two women against each other?

legendary aunt had never shown her face, and she definitely wouldn’t want to be overshadowed

Lewis’s lover, would she?

then, Isla wouldn’t need to instigate anything.

look of satisfaction appeared in Isla’s

quickly returned to the main

evening, when Jake got home from work, he started changing clothes and looked at her.

“Don’t worry, everything is ready. Keira’s reputation will be ruined, and she

face!”

Jake nodded.

days passed

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family had been

morning.

she saw Lewis unexpectedly not off to work early, but sitting

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

and shiny without any

loungewear, she was the

comfort.

have a meeting at ten, something to take care of at three in the

nodded. “Then why

his throat and stood

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to try on the clothes

blinked in

stature looming as he approached,

me.”

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

gown hung

the cufflinks matched the jewelry

bashful just now. She found old Mrs. Ho

little tricks

she looked

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expressionless, it was apparent he was

to grab the

trouble sorted?”

Lewis blinked, “What?”

urgent issue over the

probably still there. She was about to ask if he needed help

until she was backed against the closet. But he

her.

eyes widened, and her heartbeat

wildly.

moment, he whispered in her ear. “Miss. Olsen, shouldn’t you

breath against her neck tickled, making her skin flush

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…She had been teased!

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 lean

his ear. “Then

think there’s anything inappropriate with

clothes?”

been teased right

the lips so close to his, momentarily

without trying them on?”

them on

go of

with relief, then picked up their respective clothes and entered the opposite

Keira leaned against the wall, her

was a smile on her

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Two minutes later.

her gown and walked out, her attention immediately

carried himself

uniform attire, but now, adorned in a tuxedo,

like a gentleman stepping out of a European royal portrait, exuding

sizing him up, Lewis was

her.

seldom wore formal gowns. Even

were looking at each other, old Mrs. Horton’s voice rang out. “Fiona, look at them. They’re

peeking

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didn’t know what to

also flushed slightly, then he took

and carried it in his hand. “I’m

Keira said, “Oh, okay.”

walked out. “Dear wife,

Keira was speechless.

gotten into him today? He was

chuckled softly and gave a faint “Hmm”

response.

It was soon evening.

started to arrive one after another, with

the Horton family manor was evident as a large area was designated

the entrance, and there were people giving

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to greet guests at the parking lot and escort them to the

Keira’s third visit to the main house

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

of the room featured sofas and

the family was greeting guests at the entrance, while old Mrs. Horton sat with Keira

place of honor. Every guest

Horton.

Mrs. Horton allowed her to roam freely and no longer required her

saw Mrs. Olsen and others enter, so she took

inside. On seeing Keira,

didn’t want to deal with her, but in front

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answered. “He

got says otherwise!” Isla smiled as she seemingly said casually, “I heard from the security that Uncle Lewis

asked, “Mrs. Horton is

outside. Today is great-grandmother’s

for a while. After all, just a few days ago, you were involved in that huge scandal with Mr. Horton! am your father. You should listen to

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you as my daughter, the Olsen family has raised you. Is this the attitude you use

me?!”

words attracted the attention of the people around them,

frowned

occasion.”

to argue here either, so she simply lowered her

just annoys me. Shirley, let’s go to wish old Mrs. Horton

of old Mrs. Horton and bring bad luck. You go. I have a few more words

“Shirley isn’t in good health, so don’t

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her upset. Do you hear

Keira ignored him.

in the end, still went to old

noticed what was going on over here, Mrs. Olsen took a

health getting worse

cut in before she could finish

was taken aback, then coughed

you cough medicine? Haven’t

her head. “That shouldn’t be the case. The bottle I gave you had a hundred

a smile, “I’m fine, just

few days. Let’s

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

a rumor,

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Olsen

to make Mrs. Olsen worry, she began, “Actually, he and

sentence, an excited

turned her head and saw Rebecca

over.

wheelchair because she was too weak, but these past few days, her condition improved, and she could walk on her own. Today, she wore a pink dress and, upon reaching Keira, affectionately linked her arm. “I’ve missed you

She sounded very confident.

laughing. “She can be so clingy! Just

like this.”

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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

and were full of concern. Keira smiled. “Yeah, those are just rumors. My relationship with Mr.

with him must be completely innocent. Of that, I’m absolutely sure! I’ve met Mr. Horton; he’s so cold. How could he be good enough for you? You would never be interested in

found herself

words.

so difficult to reveal her

Lewis?

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angry. “How can you talk about your brother like that? It’s

whispered to Keira, “My brother heard about old Mrs. Horton’s 86th birthday 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

laughed and asked, “Restoring an old

apparently it’s one from twenty or thirty years ago… Dad, what’s that photo you’re having my brother restore,

“That photo has some connection to Mrs. Olsen. Back in Clance, I met Lady South a few times,

Mrs. Olsen’s eyes lit

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you must show

you have any photos of Lady

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

burned all our photos…”

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my health has been deteriorating, and I’ve often been ill. It’s been

felt so sorry for you. But how did Lady South

Keira realized Mrs. Olsen hadn’t

for so many years because her mother had passed

Mrs. Olsen muster a

to want

reluctance, Mr.

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the photo is restored, I’ll be sure to

paused slightly, then

however, was

show the photo to her, out of all

further because she was indeed very curious about the kind of person who could beget

concluded, Mr. and Mrs. Allen saw that the crowd around old Mrs. Horton had dispersed, so they said, “Rebecca, let’s go and greet the

a matter of

she had no choice but

passed by Keira

finally bringing out that well-protected wife of his for

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curious about who Mrs.

you hear? Lately, it seems Mr. Horton has kept a mistress. It looks like pictures were taken, and the servants at the Horton family manor all know about it. Mrs. Horton must have come back on purpose after finding out about

moved on, Mrs. Olsen looked worriedly at Keira, “Keira, I’m not

take me home?”

laugh and cry

Olsen had come up with to help

Mrs. Olsen by the arm, Keira said, “Mrs. Olsen, let me take you to see

“What is it?”

“My marriage certificate.”

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Olsen paused

Keira wanted her

she followed Keira to the adjoining

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

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

knew that no matter

the marriage certificate to ease the

about to enter the lounge,

a

was Lewis, dressed in a tuxedo and striding in like a top celebrity, heading straight

Mrs. Horton.

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Horton

who were offering

to stand

Mrs. Horton.

with smiles as she extended her

however, didn’t step forward but instead bowed deeply and said earnestly, “Grandma, I

prattle on with birthday platitudes.

“You brat, why so formal? For you to

Keira could see from his eyes that he was restraining his emotions. He said hoarsely, “Grandma, rest assured, I

smile at that moment was the most

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Horton

asked, “From what Old Mrs. Horton and

Lewis unconsciously searched the banquet hall

find

began

years. We are curious to know what kind of person she is, to command

of old Mrs. Horton’s

these words and

is beautiful, capable, gracious, and proper. I like

between Mr.

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Mrs. Horton Is

your

and I used to

perfunctorily responding to

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

He wanted to see where Keira

voice came from the other end, “Boss, Miss Davis

“Who told you

insisted on coming. She said she must come for old

her…”

Tom spoke, his voice got quieter, evidently very guilty. “Do you really want

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Mrs. Horton

Olsen public today, or should we

in a stern

handle this shock? Then Miss Olsen will just have

your schemes to yourself. Keira doesn’t need

lowered his gaze, hiding the fatigue in his eyes. He pressed his hand to

forehead, a flash

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 thoughts she might

chuckled. “Alright then,

asked,

a hospital gown and has

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Horton

turned the corner

rest area on the first

turning the corner,

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

“Tell me

Keira was perplexed.

raised an eyebrow. “What do you

could really keep a secret? Lately, the company has been abuzz with talk that you’ve gotten together with my cousin! Are you really

the corner of her mouth.

sighing. “How could you do this? You… Being highly intelligent, shouldn’t

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