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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!”

Mrs. Olsen’s jaw tensed, and she finally said, “Before we leave, let’s return the marriage certificate to

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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.

heirs of wealthy families all had one or two

home surely looked down on them, and Mrs. Olsen’s actions were clearly incomprehensible

children to enter their doors

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interests?

they accused her in

the one who let the mistress into

never seen

disagreed at first, but she became soft-hearted upon

kind of person I hate the most is you. You pretend to be magnanimous by accepting people in. What era is this? Are you

virtuous?”

was raised

the start. She’s

I heard

there are best at these kinds of

Olsen’s face white, and she staggered

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“Shirley!”

held her in

stepped forward anxiously, wanting to check on her

she was pushed away by Taylor. “Stay away from Shirley! If

Keira clenched her fists.

having changed his clothes, finally

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suit of the same style and as he descended the

oppression that pervaded the

intent, and after reaching the bottom of the stairs, he first

Keira and strode over to

his surprise, he was intercepted by

Lewis and clung to his lower leg. “Mr. Horton, I am Keira’s mother. You’ve slept with her, so you must give her an explanation. You can’t just leave

he remembered that this woman was, after all, Keira’s mother, he still showed some restraint and merely shook her off

of Tom’s hand, two bodyguards in

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

rag was viciously stuffed into her

and only could make muffled whining

picked at his ear. “Finally quiet.

of actions swiftly took

at

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

gaze sharpened as he

swallowed nervously, no longer daring to

the person in charge of Horton Group, you should set an example. How could you be so reckless and even

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sighed. “Today, many reporters are here to cover the grand occasion of your grandmother’s birthday banquet. Even if you can silence us, you can’t silence them. So

composed but didn’t rush to explain. Instead, he looked at

Oliver didn’t speak.

behind him spoke up. “Mr. Horton, we want to

and his expression remained indifferent, “It’s

that, the people around immediately

isn’t even trying to hide

real!”

such a situation, no matter what, he

that he has

will he do next?”

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

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everyone instinctively

they saw her continue to step back and

at her and only focused on the executive. “Anything

heard that Miss Olsen

“Correct.”

Lewis nodded again.,

for the sake of his reputation, maybe by saying he was unaware she

executive said awkwardly, “Did Miss Olsen sedu you? Was that why you couldn’t control yourself

his gaze. “No, Miss Olsen and I are in

that could blow the roof off. Everyone

disbelief.

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God! Mr. Horton is openly admitting

has completely enchanted Mr. Horton!

pair of adulterous scum! They have no shame at

had asked the question was at a loss

you stoop so low with a married woman?! Every action you take represents the image of the company. You can’t act recklessly and do whatever

these words, Keira, who had been standing aside,

herself how that curtain had mysteriously revealed their presence, so it was the first branch of the family’s doing, aiming to

and pull him

position!

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it laughable and couldn’t help but curl

think you’ve stolen my uncle from my

life with your husband and

them were all

an arrogant mistress. Even if Mr. Horton is impressive, the way he’s

wife, staying away from other women for so many years, but it was all a facade! It was all

seen many mistresses before, but never one who

someone to this extent!”

a disaster! A

to step back. Are you so selfish that for your so-called mutual

doum from his nodocto12″

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were giving him

rich ladies surrounding Keira were also accusing

laugh when her wrist was suddenly grabbed by

“Keira, I’m asking you one last time, will you leave with me

trembling,

Keira felt inexplicably distressed.

her wrist even tighter,

saw the determination in Keira’s eyes and let out a

and handed it to Keira. “Keira, if you don’t leave with

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those words behind, she pressed the marriage certificate

resolutely.

she turned, Lewis’s deep, clear voice

think it’s you who owes me

our photos displayed so publicly. Haven’t you violated our right to privacy as

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Lewis spoke, everyone

looking at Keira with disbelief

was utterly astonished, her

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

tightened her

and handed the marriage

same time, others were

words.

this possible? Uncle, Mrs. Horton is clearly here. How can you say you and Keira are husband

see her face ashen

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

reaction elicited sympathy from

at Mrs. Horton. She obviously had

to? Could he really be dumping his wife

Mrs. Horton is

no family background deserve to be bullied?

Horton do? With

family’s extensive wealth, changing wives

looks

and immediately said, “Lewis,

so, you must follow the formal legal process. You cannot treat

words, the Horton family

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

of his good

frowned at Lewis. “You scoundrel! The

has never engaged in infidelity. Are you now going to abandon your

married woman?”

Lewis’s lips curled with a hint of irony. He glanced at Oliver before retorting,

affairs, but he also had an illegitimate daughter he doted on.

precisely the root of Jake’s deep-seated hatred

unfazed, “Yes, Lewis, it’s

family’s discipline. Men are not allowed to

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self-righteous demeanor only

sense of mockery.

was his

when the latter was too young to fight back and conspired with

hired

trusted and defended him, always insisting that

siding with the first branch

Lewis.

Lewis had long since given up hope on these relatives, so he showed no

“Who

by that? You just publicly acknowledged your romance

directly at Madeleine, “Miss Davis, have you

their gaze toward

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Keira also glanced over.

Mrs. Horton, subjecting her to public insults. Keira didn’t know the relationship between Madeleine and Lewis, but she had always

speaking in

all these years, I’ve been

In name only wife…

Uncle, you’re not actually married, right? Grandpa said that being married was a conditic for the CEO of Horton Group, but you have been fooling us

Horton Group is tied to the

angrily “I mandated

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family instability from tarnishing Horton Group’s reputation

Lewis looked at them.

was no legal requirement that the group’s CEO had to

then merely to stop him

in name only but had never acknowledged

always been

now it

the crowd, Lewis’s gaze found Keira, and he said, “Didn’t I just say it? Miss Olsen and I

We’re husband and wife!”

room fell into

certificate just last month! She had a shotgun marriage with some little punk. How could she be married

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“Right, Uncle, you previously

two years

to Keira… You wouldn’t be stepping into Keira’s marriage trying to cover up for yourself, would you? This must be another

fury, and he

Keira become his aunt? How would

able to

to believe

don’t know whether to believe you anymore. If the journalists

I suggest we call a board meeting to remove

words

stared at his aging father and chuckled coldly. “Who said my

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were uttered,

to

certificate!

was his and Keira’s,

years ago!

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marriage certificate photo was revealed, the scene

crowd with a contemptuous smile. “Surely none of you are still questioning

certificate, are you? Do I need to take

it?”

Everyone present was dumbfounded.

as she looked at Keira

this be… How

recently married? How could it be from two

the marriage

so many reporters present, Lewis

face had turned

indeed married to

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his aunt all along!

Jake could

but it was Jake’s

Lewis!

and Nathan’s faces darkened, and

glance, their

extremely ugly.

thought that they could use this event to topple Lewis, but they

to be like this!

certificate, Keira arched

understood why Lewis was

curtain was originally under the control of the first branch of the family; it was meant to display private photos, but now it showed the marriage certificate, indicating Lewis had known

advantage of the

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huge blunder must

first branch to

also staring at the marriage certificate in

expression. “When you kept asking me to look at the marriage

her gaze,

was the first time in her life

believed her…

Keira nodded, “Yes.”

“I…”

attempted to explain something, but then suddenly found

She hadn’t anticipated this.

sense of guilt

Keira. Keira handed the marriage certificate to her

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shocked outcry burst from the nearby classmates’ group, “How is

was Erin’s

her composure. Trembling, she pointed to the screen.

worthy of this marriage?!”

students around her looked at her as if she

fool.

seemed that being fired from the company and unable to find a job in Oceanion

lesson…

step forward, “Miss Olsen… oh, no, Mrs. Horton is the hostess of the Horton family. How can you insult her like this? Do you look down

stunned, swallowing

bodyguards following Tom were

Any one of

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to strike terror in one’s

to realize

on the ground in an instant, her eyes darting to Lewis. “Mr. Horton, I-I’m

Lewis didn’t speak.

Tom understood his boss’s intent

“Don’t you know whom

made Erin turn

flashed in her

kept to herself and wasn’t as sociable with her classmates as Erin… But

statuses were worlds

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

Oceanion…”

her gaze, for she was never one

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and said indifferently,

a price must be paid. Tom, I don’t wish

“Yes, Mrs. Horton.”

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

classmates felt it was a bit cruel, they remembered

Keira and remained silent.

her fists

moment, Keira was absolutely stealing

show!

the hostess of the Horton family… Didn’t that mean

Jake, but Keira

just 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

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“Is that so?”

“So you think anyone can insult the hostess of the Horton

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

Isla was speechless.

Keira sharply, only now realizing that she was no longer that illegitimate daughter. She now had someone

Erin was

entire banquet hall fell

Horton taken so long in the

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

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deal with the matters at hand

out, to avoid

else is there to

been clarified? Since it was a misunderstanding, clearing it up

the door

“No one here called

police…”

came the calm

wife and I had our private photos suddenly

and Jake’s

at each other,

fabric of their clothes.

only thinking of

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it to

it. Lewis, such things are without evidence. There’s no

a sigh of

avoided the cameras when orchestrating the affair.

next moment, they heard Lewis say coolly, “Who says I don’t

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looked at him

she

certificate was displayed on

had known about their

all along!

a remote control and pressed a button, and immediately, a

it clearly. It was footage from

surveillance cameras.

video room and copying photos from a USB

maids at home, one projecting the photos in the background and the other secretly

The evidence was irrefutable!

at Jake. He was aware of the whole affair, even having taken part in it with her, but now Jake

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contact with her.

panic, Isla cried out

glanced at

eyes as if to say, “You can’t

clenched his fists tightly and suddenly

protect her, her

“Slap!”

yo

of person! I know and Keira don’t get along.

Isla was dumbfounded.

her cheek, looking incredulously

this moment.

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had been restrained, had calmed down after realizing she couldn’t free

her, and a cloth was stuffed in

mouth.

She let out an angry cry and

back several steps with a

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

hand on Isla, she was ready to fight him to

sight left the other

They whispered among themselves.

“What’s going on here?”

is she protecting Isla

she was

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whispers from the crowd brought Poppy back to her senses. She then

cheek, but she understood that

tightly and looked at Poppy, who stood protectively in front of her, with a flash of disdain in her

this. She

immediately, her face took on a

on purpose. Keira told me she just got her marriage certificate this year, so I had no idea her husband was my uncle! I just thought their

is soft and kind, and it was because of this

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person in this world like my mom, so I

sobbing made the

they turned to look at

Keira was the illegitimate daughter

of the

natural for Isla

family party, and even if everyone sympathized with

of Mr. Horton chasing Erin out and making her unable to live in Oceanion anymore was still fresh

said. He said, “She has infringed upon

police officers immediately approached Isla. “Miss, please come with us

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anxious, wanted to rush over, but was grabbed by

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

I only did it because I felt you were being treated too unfairly. I really didn’t know she was married… and also, also… yes, I’m pregnant! I can’t go

looked at her

still in hand, and remembering that she had mistakenly slapped Keira earlier that day, she found herself unable

she was in and

always known for her fairness and impartiality,

tangad har inur and after

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to say something,

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

didn’t give Mrs. Olsen or Keira

this, Lewis nodded

Isla’s

which hadn’t caused any notable reputation or financial damage,

At most, it would involve

family in Oceanion, being

Isla would be humiliated!

was a severe blow to the first branch

that the punishment wouldn’t be too harsh

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not

not to say anything.

mistakes. It was time for

to face some consequences.

taken away, only the first branch

banquet hall gradually returned to

Olsen looked at Keira, hesitated, and then finally managed to say, “I, Keira, I’m

had finally

apologize to her! I think she’s doing this on purpose, trying

from us? Do you need Shirley to apologize before you’re satisfied? And just now, don’t think I don’t

for Isla, didn’t

do you even consider me your

immediately frowned and looked at

calmly.

of Mrs. Olsen; the words of the rest of

her.

looked at Taylor and said, “But you’re not my

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these words, Taylor

was also taken

Aunt South to administer a DNA test for Keira and Taylor, and

she didn’t harbor any more doubts. “Why

Taylor already frowned and sneered coldly. “You refuse to acknowledge me as your father, and I have never acknowledged you as my daughter either! From now on, stay away from the Olsen