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The marriage certificate even had footprints on it,

dirty and grimy.

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Mrs. Olsen took out a handkerchief to wipe it, her eyes

downcast. “No matter what, Isla shouldn’t have damaged Keira’s marriage certificate.””

Taylor scoffed. “She shouldn’t have resorted to physical

violence either! With that barbaric and uncouth

temperament of Keira, why are you still worried about

her?”

Mrs. Olsen ignored this remark. After cleaning the marriage certificate, she prepared to open it and take a look.

However, the marriage certificate was snatched away by Taylor. “What good will it do? Didn’t her husband already visit our house last time? That laborer let his wife be someone else’s mistress and homewrecker. He’s such a useless man! Stop looking at it to avoid getting angry all over again!”

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Keira…”

“… Alright, alright. Shirley, you’re just too kind-hearted!”

As they conversed, they walked toward the hall.

Keira didn’t return to the front hall, Instead, she went to the back garden.

This year’s winter seemed particularly cold. The chilly wind pierced through her thin dress, quickly making her feel as if even her bones were chilled. Yet, these sensations couldn’t compare to the coldness in her chest.

She didn’t blame Mrs. Olsen for the misunderstanding, nor did she feel qualified to blame her.

Mrs. Olsen was the sole source of warmth in her childhood life.

It was Mrs. Olsen who taught her self-respect, self-love, and to live life not by others’ definitions;

It was Mrs. Olsen who helped her with the enrollment paperwork when Keira started elementary school, giving her the chance to receive nine years of

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compulsory education.

The first doll she ever received as a child was a gift from Mrs. Olsen, even though it was later secretly torn up by Isla.

The first dress she received was also from Mrs. Olsen,

telling her that a girl’s beauty isn’t for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress was later stripped off by Poppy and given to Isla.

Likewise, it was Mrs. Olsen who helped her break free from Poppy’s control in middle school, and Mrs. Olsen provided her with identification for the college entrance exams, without which she probably couldn’t have attended university…

If not for Mrs. Olsen, she might have died in infancy, perished from the beatings of her childhood, or lost her life in the mountainous areas where she was nearly sold off. Even if she had survived by some stroke of luck, she would have been no better than a living corpse.

She held an uncontrollable admiration for Mrs. Olsen.

That was why she felt so exceedingly sad when Mrs. Olsen asked her to leave just a moment ago.

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She stood by the man-made lake, silently gazing at the

lake’s surface. Oceanion was foggy today. It blurred

her vision and seemed to obscure her future.

Just at this darkest, coldest moment, a warm coat was suddenly draped over her shoulders.

Keira turned around blankly, only to see Lewis had approached at some point. The night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the day, adding a gentle touch to his demeanor.

He was looking at her intently, his voice low and gentle. “Why are you out here alone? Aren’t you cold?”

Keira’s nose tingled.

Seeing him at that moment filled her heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening the rims of her

eyes.

She blinked rapidly, trying hard to hold back the

tears…

But then he suddenly embraced her.

The warmth from his body seeped through their thin clothes and into hers, gradually awakening her frozen body…

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She didn’t know when it started, but it seemed that every time she was sad and hurting, this man would always appear just in time.

Keira’s mood finally began to settle, and she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t we head back now?”

“Well,” Lewis’s lips curved into a smile. “Grandma is sending people everywhere looking for you. She can’t wait to announce our marital status.”

He took Keira’s hand and suddenly looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you understand what it means to announce our relationship, right?”

His gaze was serious and persistent, making Keira’s heart race. She knew what it meant but deliberately asked, “What does it mean?”

Lewis didn’t poke through her thoughts and simply said, “The marital status of the CEO of Horton Group publicly listed company, needs to be stable, or it will affect the whole company. So… once the relationship i announced, we are husband and wife for life.”

Keira was about to retort that, coincidentally, her company was also about to go public…

But it neamed as if the man know what she was going

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to say, his voice suddenly deep and magnetic. He cut

her off before she could speak, stating each word clearly. “Miss Olsen, you have seen the state of the Horton family. The future is full of uncertainties, and it’s possible that I may be ousted by the first branch of the family or even driven out of Horton Group. So, are you willing to spend a lifetime with me?”

Keira was stunned.

His words were realistic, laced with hints of

uncertainty and cautiousness as if he wasn’t sure she would agree.

Keira cocked her head, “If you really fall into hard times in the future, getting kicked out with nothing to your name, you can live off my money.”

At her words, Lewis was momentarily taken aback, then he couldn’t help but laugh.

Apart from the Horton Group, he had many backup plans… The things he had just said were a reminder of the unknown road ahead for Keira, but he didn’t expect her reply to be this.

She always caught him by surprise.

From the first meeting to their subsequent

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encounters, he didn’t know when he began to like her… Perhaps it was her mischievous way of approaching him with different identities, maybe it was her defiant look when threatened by Jake, or possibly it was her eternally confident smile, or even the inexplicable familiarity he felt the first time he saw

her…

He remembered the first time he went to the Olsen

family for Jake’s engagement. Upon entering, he noticed a girl standing in a corner, quietly fixing her gaze on him.

Her eyes were clear, filled only with curiosity and appraisal.

She believed she was unnoticed in the shadows, yet

she didn’t know that even the shadows couldn’t hide her stunning charm and radiance…

That must have been what they call love at first sight, and eventually, love that deepens over time.

Everything was just right.

Lewis looked down with tenderness, whispering softly, “Alright, then you’ll have to make a good living. I tend to spend quite a bit.”

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..No problem.”

After answering his question, Keira realized that she

didn’t know when Lewis had taken her hand, and their fingers were interlocked.

She paused for a moment.

Always independent, she wasn’t opposed to the idea of having someone to share her life with, as there had been many who courted her.

But she never felt she needed a man to rely on.

Yet now, the thought of having him by her side seemed quite nice.

A phrase suddenly came to mind. “Hold your hand and grow old with you.”

The two of them walked toward the front hall.

Their steps were firm, their eyes smiled at each other, and together they stepped into the back door of the banquet hall.

At the same time, Mrs. Olsen and Taylor also entered the front hall, looking everywhere for her.

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Keira followed Lewis into the back door of the

banquet hall. Just as she was about to head to the main hall, suddenly a servant rushed over from the side.

She was carrying several glasses of red wine and didn’t see the path clearly. She was about to collide with Keira.

Keira instinctively extended her arm to block her, but in the next moment, she was yanked fiercely around the waist, and Lewis shielded her with his body. “Crash!”

The wine glasses hit his back and scattered on the floor.

And the red wine stained his white shirt.

“Mr. Horton, Miss Olsen, I’m so sorry, so sorry…” the servant apologized, clearly flustered.

Yet Keira was looking at Lewis.

In past incidents, she always braced herself, but just now, she had felt what it was like to be protected.

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Lewis carefully checked the girl in his arms, and seeing she was unharmed, he relaxed. Frowning, he felt the wetness on his own skin and said to the servant, “Be careful. Don’t bump into the guests.”

“Yes, yes…”

The servant crouched down to clean up.

Lewis then said to Keira, “I’ll go upstairs to change my clothes. Stay with Grandma for the time being.”

He certainly couldn’t appear in such a disheveled state publicly with Keira.

“Okay.”

Keira watched Lewis ascend the stairs before she herself entered the main hall.

After entering through the back door, the first area was a lounge.

At the moment, it was surrounded by a group of hig school classmates invited by Jake. They were chatting away and were almost the same group of people from the last class reunion.

Erin, who had been fired from her company and couldn’t find a job. looked even more sullen than

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before. She was talking in a sarcastic tone. “I just saw Mrs. Horton. This proves that Keira was indeed lying last time. She’s definitely Mr. Horton’s mistress! How shameless!”

Charles was defending Keira. “There must be some misunderstanding…”

“What misunderstanding could there be?” Erin sneered. “That day, it was clear what kind of

relationship Mr. Horton had with her. Otherwise, why would he call her his woman? I really want to see later when Mr. Horton and Mrs. Horton make their

appearance, what you will have to say then!”

Charles was speechless.

Keira didn’t walk over but looked toward where Old Mrs. Horton was seated, noticing the old lady wasn’t there. She must have gone to the restroom.

She stood still, planning to wait for old Mrs. Horton to

return.

Suddenly there was a commotion at the entrance. Keira turned her head to look and saw Poppy somehow making her way inside.

She wore plain clothes. which made her stand out

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among the splendidly dressed crowd, and quickly drew

the attention of others. They began to whisper among themselves, “Who is that?”

Keira frowned, knowing Poppy must have come looking for her.

Just as she was about to go over and lead her away, Isla had already appeared by her side. “Aunt Hill, are you here to find Keira?” she said loudly, drawing the immediate attention of everyone around.

Smiling, Poppy said, “No, I’ve come to find the hostess of the Horton family…”

Isla’s gaze swept past Keira and settled on Madeleine, who was beside her. She deliberately raised her voice.

“That would be my aunt, currently the hostess of the Horton family. What do you need her for?”

Poppy immediately approached Madeleine, nodding and bowing with an ingratiating smile. After glancing around, her eyes flicked, and she started shouting loudly. “Mrs. Horton, I’m Keira’s mother… My daughter has slept with Mr. Horton. She can’t just get away with it for free, right? I’m here today to demand an

explanation…”

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Madeleine seemed to be frightened by her behavior, and she stepped back abruptly like a startled deer.

But how could Poppy possibly let her go? She grabbed hold of her wrist. “Mrs. Horton, don’t leave! Let’s have a good talk about how you and Keira should get along

in the future…”

Madeleine was panic-stricken, with fearful tears. welling up in her eyes as if she had been terrified.

Isla stepped forward with a frown. “Let go! If you don’t let go, I’ll call security!”

Upon hearing this, Poppy immediately sat down on the ground. “I don’t care. I can’t just let my daughter get taken advantage of for nothing, Mrs. Horton. You and my daughter are now sisters, living together in the Horton house from now on. You must get along peacefully…

Madeleine seemed to have been scared out of her wits,

unable to utter a word.

Isla exclaimed angrily, “Keira is already married to

someone else!”

Yet Poppy slapped the floor. “Exactly, my daughter is

married and now she’s living in the Horton rasidonna

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in such an unclear and ambiguous way. What does this mean? You must give me an explanation!”

Isla, in a righteous manner, said, “What right does a mistress have to demand an explanation?”

Poppy had come here today to disgust Keira and affirm her identity as a mistress on behalf of Isla, so upon hearing this, she immediately raised her voice. “What about being a mistress? Mistresses are people too. The law doesn’t say you can’t be a mistress! Can’t you learn from Mrs. Olsen, who took me and my daughter in the Olsen residence and got along with me peacefully…”

Keira stood not far away, listening to these outrageous and unbelievable words. Her eyes flashed with mockery!

Poppy had definitely been invited by Isla.

When at the Olsen residence, Poppy demanded Keira always give way to Isla, which she thought was due to Poppy’s feeling of guilt, and she had put up with it.

gone

But why did Poppy hate Keira so much? She had so far as to do something like this, wanting to tarnish Keira’s reputation.

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Keira thought, “Is she really my mother?”

Isla immediately looked toward her. “Keira, I didn’t expect you to shamelessly cling to the Horton house. Is that what you intended?”

With that, she turned all the attention toward Keira. The crowd then noticed her presence and immediately began to point and comment.

“Oh my God, that’s so shameless. I’ve never seen such

an arrogant mistress. She’s talking about being sisters as if we’re in the 18th century.”

“Didn’t you hear what Isla said? Keira’s mother’s a mistress, and now here she is serving as someone else’s lover-like mother, like daughter!”

“I heard that this mistress was provoking Mrs. Horton backstage just now. She’s just bullying Mrs. Horton because she doesn’t have a powerful maternal family to back her up! I really don’t know how the Olsen family raised such an illegitimate daughter!”

“It’s simply speechless and laughable!”

In the midst of the argument, Rebecca burst out

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angrily, “Stop talking nonsense! Miss Keira couldn’t possibly do such things. She lives in the Horton house because old Mrs. Horton likes her. It has nothing to do with Mr. Horton; her relationship with him is pure and innocent!”

Keira remained calm and composed.

These accusations from others couldn’t possibly hurt her.

She didn’t bother to refute them because she already knew that this crowd would never believe her words.

Lewis wanted to make it public, and he must have prepared in advance.

Just as she thought this, a sound came and Keira, along with everyone else, turned their heads to see a curtain slowly dropping in the center of the hall…

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Keira was slightly startled.

The people around were also confused, discussing among themselves. “What’s this? What’s going on?” Keira took the opportunity to observe the crowd.

Everyone looked bewildered, not understanding what this meant.

In the crowd, only two people remained calm, their eyes even betraying a hint of excitement.

It was Jake and Isla.

What were the two of them up to?

Just as Keira had this thought, the curtain fell, and with a “click,” the projector was turned on, and a photo was projected onto the screen!

Keira’s pupils constricted.

The photo was the one that had been surreptitiously taken of her and Lewis previously.

Both were dressed normally, only they were lying on the sofa, heads close together, looking from afar like

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they were kissing…

The photo was actually quite innocent, showing nothing explicit, but their gazes seemed to melt together, and being so close made Keira suddenly

think of that night… She felt her cheeks flush, then she frowned.

The scene then exploded into an uproar!

Rebecca couldn’t believe it as she turned her head to look at Keira.

Erin stepped out from among the classmates, mocking them with a laugh. “Keep making excuses. Just now you were still saying that there was nothing between Keira and Mr. Horton, weren’t you? Not talking now, are you?”

Rebecca stammered, “…It must be edited, yes, there must be a misunderstanding Miss Keira couldn’t possibly be this kind of person!”

Although she didn’t know how to explain it, she firmly believed in Keira.

A slight smile tugged at the corners of Keira’s lips.

Erin scoffed, “Edited photos all have traces. This

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screen is so big, and the photo spreads so naturally.

Anyone who isn’t blind can see it’s real. How could you stand there and lie through your teeth?”

The people around started to talk.

“Right, and her own mother came out to say so. Now there are photos as evidence too, proving that this affair is real…”

“Some people are really shameless, fawning over dementia-stricken old Mrs. Horton, thinking they can enter the elite by becoming a rich lady?”

“Oh my God, isn’t this too sensational? Is Mr. Horton really treating his wife fairly with such actions?”

“Haven’t you heard? This Keira is married too, both are engaging in extramarital affairs…”

Amidst the accusations of the crowd, Mrs. Olsen and Taylor also stepped forward.

Seeing the content on the screen, Mrs. Olsen’s pupils shrank, and she instinctively looked toward Isla, shouting urgently, “Take it down now!”

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considered minimizing the damage. Instead, it was

Mrs. Olsen, whose reminder brought everyone back to

their senses.

A butler wanted to take action but was stopped by Jake. “Many reporters have snuck in. It’s already too

late to take it down. I think the best course of action is

to have Uncle give everyone a reasonable explanation!”

Upon hearing this, the executives from the Horton Group who were following Jake started to speak.

“Yes, yes, what is going on, Mr. Horton? His image affects the company; how can he be so reckless?!”

“Wasn’t it this young girl who started her internship at the company some time ago? How did she end up entering our home with such ease?”

“It’s over. Some busybody has already sent out the situation here, and the heat is rising now!”

“Where’s the PR department? Hurry up and contact them. This matter concerns the entire Horton Group’s shares. We must not allow it to impact us too greatly! Otherwise, when the market opens tomorrow, the

stock price is sure to plummet!”

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“We can’t control the heat. I don’t know what’s

happening, but it seems like someone is secretly pushing it, and the heat has soared!”

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Today was old Mrs. Horton’s birthday celebration, which was grand and imposing. It wasn’t only attended by relatives and friends but also regular business partners. Most of the Horton Group’s executives were here as well.

At this moment, everyone has gathered together, discussing the issue eagerly.

While the Horton Group’s executives were discussing, Poppy had already approached Keira, grabbed her hand, and looked at Madeleine. “Mrs. Horton, do you see? This is the evidence that my daughter slept with Mr. Horton! Now you can’t refute it, can you? You must give her an explanation today!”

Madeleine’s eyes became teary, and she looked around in a panic and at a loss.

Isla angrily questioned Keira “Keira, this is the eighty-sixth birthday celebration of our

great-grandmother; don’t go too far! She has been so

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good to you. If you have any conscience, take your mom and leave immediately!”

Jake also said, “Right, now that the matter has blown up this much, it’s better if you leave quickly! Stop

embarrassing yourself here! And stop causing trouble for my uncle!”

But Poppy strained her neck and shouted, “Why should you drive us away?”

She turned her gaze to Mrs. Olsen and Taylor, malice flashing in her eyes, and headed straight for them. “Mrs. Olsen, please help! Back then, you kindly took me and Keira in. You can persuade Mrs. Horton now… After all, Keira was raised by you. You can’t just watch her being wronged…”

Her words made everyone turn toward Mrs. Olsen.

wealthy families all had one or

looked down on them, and

every family allowed mistresses with children to enter their doors how

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interests?

they accused

one who

seen such a

weak? I heard her husband disagreed at first, but she became soft-hearted upon seeing the mistress pregnant

kind of person I hate the most is you. You pretend to be magnanimous

virtuous?”

was raised by her. If

the start.

scheming. I heard she’s

best at these kinds of struggles, right?

and she staggered as if

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“Shirley!”

her in a

this, stepped forward anxiously, wanting to check

“Stay away from Shirley! If it weren’t for you, how could Shirley possibly be insulted

Keira clenched her fists.

changed his

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the same style and as he descended the stairs

sense of oppression that pervaded the entire banquet

bottom of the stairs,

spotted Keira and strode

his surprise, he

“Mr. Horton, I am Keira’s mother. You’ve slept with her, so you must give her an explanation.

away, but when he remembered that this woman was, after all, Keira’s mother, he

a wave of Tom’s hand, two bodyguards in black immediately rushed over and

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ground, slapping her thighs and crying., “Come and see, someone is going

a rag was viciously stuffed into her mouth by

word anymore and only could make muffled

his ear. “Finally

of actions swiftly took care of

person at

by Jake, “Uncle Lewis, with so many executives here, shouldn’t you give

sharpened as he

no longer daring to

talking. “Lewis, as the person in charge of Horton Group, you should

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here to cover the grand occasion of your grandmother’s birthday banquet. Even

Instead, he looked at

Oliver didn’t speak.

up. “Mr. Horton, we want to know.

again, and his expression remained

he said that, the people around immediately started buzzing with

Horton isn’t even trying to

real!”

in such a situation,

that he has admitted it,

will he do next?”

Mr. Horton willing to risk everything for this femme fatale? He’s

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everyone instinctively looked

back and then looked at Lewis with eyes full of

however, didn’t look at her and only focused

that

“Correct.”

Lewis nodded again.,

the

awkwardly, “Did Miss Olsen sedu you?

Olsen and I are in love with

those words, the room erupted in an uproar that

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is openly

completely enchanted Mr.

adulterous scum! They have

the question was at a loss for words

so low with a married woman?! Every action you take represents the image of the company. You can’t act recklessly and do whatever you please! Kick that mistress out right

had been

curtain had mysteriously revealed their presence, so it was the first branch of the family’s doing,

and pull him down

position!

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help but curl her lips into

you’ve stolen my uncle from

Go live a good life with your husband and stop trying to

people around them were all

Mr. Horton is impressive, the way he’s

away from other women for so many years, but

seen many mistresses before, but

someone to this extent!”

Keira is a

the decency to step back. Are you so selfish that for your so-called mutual love,

doum from his nodocto12″

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Lewis were giving

of rich ladies surrounding Keira were also

cold laugh when her wrist was suddenly

as she stared at Keira. “Keira, I’m asking

was trembling, her eyes

felt inexplicably distressed. “Mrs. Olsen, I won’t

Olsen gripped her wrist even

in

to Keira. “Keira, if you

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marriage certificate

resolutely.

Lewis’s deep,

an explanation from me? I think

and I had our photos displayed so publicly.

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spoke, everyone

then spun around, looking at

was utterly astonished, her eyes filled with

she was unable to utter a word. Suddenly, she seemed to comprehend something, and

her grip

and handed the marriage certificate to Mrs.

same time, others were also

words.

is clearly

only to see her face ashen and filled

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looked at Lewis in confusion. “Lewis, what did you just

reaction elicited sympathy from the

She obviously

Horton up to? Could he really be dumping his wife

Mrs. Horton is

family background deserve to

do? With

wives must be like

Horton looks

and immediately said, “Lewis,

so, you must follow the formal legal process. You cannot treat her like this while your marriage still stands! The Horton family values won’t

his words, the Horton family patriarch,

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and was brimming with vitality. He was dressed in a sharp suit and appeared more like

of his good

at Lewis.

in infidelity. Are you now

married woman?”

curled with a hint of irony. He glanced at

know, but the Hortons were well aware that not only had Oliver had affairs, but he also had an illegitimate daughter he doted on. For her, Oliver had many quarrels with Melissa and even

precisely the root of

appeared unfazed,

are

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self-righteous demeanor only

sense of mockery.

was his “dear”

with human traffickers to sell Lewis when he was

Lewis killed with hired assassins

defended him, always insisting that Lewis’s suspicions were baseless

siding with the first branch of the family

Lewis.

had long since given up hope on these relatives, so he showed

“Who said

startled Oliver, who then sneered. “What do you mean by that? You just

“Miss Davis, have you

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Keira also glanced over.

beginning, this seemingly fragile and harmless woman had been acting like Mrs. Horton, subjecting her to public insults. Keira didn’t know the relationship between Madeleine and Lewis, but she had always believed in

eyebrows, speaking in

years, I’ve been your wife in name… You

In name only wife…

right? Grandpa said that being married was a conditic for the CEO of Horton Group, but you have been

is tied to the entire group’s reputation. How could you

maid angrily “I mandated

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married to prevent family instability from tarnishing Horton Group’s reputation

Lewis looked at them.

group’s CEO had to be married. The

then merely to stop

only but had never acknowledged that

always been too lazy to

it was

found Keira, and he said, “Didn’t I just

We’re husband and wife!”

room fell into another

“Impossible! Keira got her marriage certificate just last month! She had a shotgun marriage

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you

you were married two years ago,

to Keira… You wouldn’t be stepping into Keira’s marriage trying to

eyes blazed with fury,

Keira become his aunt?

to become his

refused to believe

“Lewis, with all these lies, we really don’t know whether to believe you anymore. If the journalists here report this, won’t others think the Horton Group is a company

situation is so unstable and confusing. I suggest we call a board meeting to remove you from your CEO’s position

words were

chuckled coldly. “Who said my

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those words were uttered,

to a

certificate!

certificate was his and Keira’s,

years ago!

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the marriage certificate photo was revealed, the scene erupted into an

scanned the crowd with a contemptuous smile. “Surely none of

I need to take each

it?”

Everyone present was dumbfounded.

pupils shrank violently as she looked at

could this be…

could it be

the marriage certificate must be

so many reporters present, Lewis

entire face had turned

to his uncle…

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his aunt all along!

Jake could contend or

but it was

Lewis!

Nathan’s faces darkened, and both

a glance,

extremely ugly.

event to

to be like this!

the marriage certificate, Keira arched an

was

it was meant to display private photos, but now it

took advantage of the situation, slapping the first

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must have caused those

first branch

she mused, Mrs. Olsen was also staring

had never expected such an outcome and looked at Keira with an indescribable expression. “When you kept asking me to look at the

her gaze,

time in her life that Mrs.

believed her…

Keira nodded, “Yes.”

“I…”

something, but then suddenly found herself unable to

She hadn’t anticipated this.

Keira, a sense of guilt surged in

times, Keira tried to explain, but she and Isla interrupted Keira. Keira handed the marriage

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from the nearby

was Erin’s

her composure. Trembling, she pointed to the screen. “This must

worthy of this marriage?!”

looked at her as if

fool.

being fired from the company and unable to find a

lesson…

about to speak, but Tom already took a step forward, “Miss Olsen… oh, no, Mrs. Horton is the hostess of the Horton family. How

stunned,

black-clothed bodyguards following

one

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strike terror

was only then that she seemed to realize just what kind of person

in an instant, her eyes darting to Lewis. “Mr. Horton,

Lewis didn’t speak.

his boss’s intent

know

Erin turn sharply

flashed in

to herself and wasn’t as sociable with her

statuses were worlds

to bow h head. “Keira, I slandered you, I’m sorry! Please let m off! I swear I’ll never gossip

Oceanion…”

lowered her gaze, for she was never one

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and said indifferently, “When

must be paid. Tom, I don’t wish to see her at the banquet

“Yes, Mrs. Horton.”

wave of Tom’s hand summoned a bodyguard, who grabbed Erin by the

felt it was a bit cruel, they remembered the things Erin

Keira and remained silent.

her

moment, Keira was absolutely stealing

show!

of the Horton family… Didn’t that mean she would be above

had worked hard to marry Jake, but Keira simply turned around and became Lewis’s

being a busybody and said a few words. Why go so far? If this gets out, it’ll only make the hostess of the Horton family seem petty for bickering over such

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“Is that so?”

sharp as she challenged Isla. “So you think anyone can insult the hostess of the Horton family without paying

speak to your elders? If you’re resentful and dare to backtalk, you

Isla was speechless.

she was no longer that illegitimate daughter. She now had someone

Erin was gagged and

entire banquet hall

old Mrs. Horton taken so long in the restroom? Someone should go find her quickly; today is

as these words came out, someone was about to fetch her, but

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Let’s deal with the matters at hand

letting Grandma come out, to avoid any agitation from this

“What else is there to

it was a misunderstanding,

the door with two policemen, “We received a report of illegal

frowned immediately. “No one

police…”

came

wife and I had our private photos suddenly made

and Jake’s

each other, nervously

fabric of their clothes.

they planned the scandal, they were only thinking of dragging Lewis’s reputation through

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considering that he would take it to the lengths of involving

servant who accidentally triggered it. Lewis, such things are without evidence. There’s no need for the police to

instantly breathed a sigh

affair.

next moment, they heard Lewis say coolly, “Who says I

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at him

then she

certificate was displayed

had known

all along!

a remote control and pressed a button, and

could see it clearly. It was

surveillance cameras.

the video room and

photos in the background and the other secretly

The evidence was irrefutable!

she turned to look at Jake. He was aware of the whole affair, even

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contact with her.

a panic, Isla

instinctively glanced at

with disappointment in his eyes as if to say,

fists tightly and suddenly rushed in front of

thought he was going to protect her, her face lighting up

“Slap!”

yo

face. “Isla, I never thought you would be this kind of person! I know and Keira don’t get along. She’s your illegitimate sis and you’ve hated her since childhood, but how coul you do such a thing at Great-grandma’s birthday

Isla was dumbfounded.

held her cheek, looking

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been restrained, had calmed down after

her, and a cloth was stuffed in

mouth.

She let out an angry cry and started thrashing around, knocking aside the bodyguards and then slamming head-first into

several steps with a dull

stared angrily at Jake. Although she didn’t speak, everyone could see that

dared to lay another hand on Isla, she was ready

sight left the

They whispered among themselves.

“What’s going on here?”

mom? Why is she protecting Isla

she

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She then looked at Isla, realizing she’d overreacted,

but she understood that Jake was now

stood protectively in front of her,

at times like this. She had knocked Jake

face took on a

on purpose. Keira told me she just got her marriage certificate this year, so I had no idea her

was unfair to my aunt… My mom is soft and kind, and it was because of this that she was replaced by a mistress who brought an

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just wanted one less person in this world like my mom, so I used the power of

sobbing made

they turned to look

the illegitimate daughter

of the

for

this was the Horton family party, and even if everyone sympathized with Isla, they didn’t dare to

making her unable to

ignoring what Isla said. He said, “She has infringed upon the image rights of my wife and

“Miss, please

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rush over, but was grabbed

that her weeping plea would be ineffective and immediately looked toward her

treated too unfairly. I really didn’t know she was married… and also, also… yes, I’m pregnant! I can’t go to the police station! I can’t

Olsen looked at her

she had mistakenly

dilemma she was in and felt a sharp twinge in her

Olsen was always known for her fairness and impartiality, but Isla was after

inur and after a long

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tried to say

finish, Lewis beat her to it. “Keira, even if you don’t pursue the matter, I

Olsen or Keira a chance

this, Lewis nodded to

Isla’s

caused any notable reputation or financial damage, wouldn’t result

trial. At most, it would involve

family in Oceanion, being taken away in such a public

Isla would be humiliated!

blow to the first branch

that the punishment

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not

not to say anything.

had made too many mistakes. It was time

to face some consequences.

Isla was taken away, only the first branch

hall gradually returned

looked at Keira, hesitated, and then finally managed to

had finally spoken those

words of comfort, Taylor burst out in anger. “Shirley, you don’t need to apologize to her! I think she’s

Taylor glared at Kei “What are your intentions in keeping this from us? Do you need Shirley to apologize before you’re satisfied? And just now, don’t think I don’t know that you and Mr.

this tran for

even

frowned and looked

calmly.

cared about the attitude of Mrs. Olsen; the words of

her.

looked at Taylor and said, “But you’re

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these words, Taylor

Olsen was also

to administer a DNA test for Keira and Taylor,

suddenly said this, she didn’t harbor any more doubts. “Why do you say

frowned and sneered coldly. “You refuse to acknowledge me as your father, and I have never acknowledged you as

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