My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Keira was deep in thought when the sharp crack of someone cracking pistachio shells broke the silence.

Mrs. Horton and Fiona heard the sound behind them and immediately turned around. When they saw Lewis standing there, old Mrs. Horton quickly wiped the tears from her eyes and forced a bright smile. "You rascal, you finally brought your wife back home!"

Lewis clenched his fists, then took a step forward and spoke firmly, "Grandma, don't worry. I won't do anything to the main family. The Horton family… I'll just let them have it."

The moment those words left his mouth, old Mrs. Horton's expression darkened. "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

She continued, "This estate was built with every penny I earned. I founded the Horton Group from the ground up. If you give it up to those people, the company will go downhill fast. You're the only one I trust with it!"

Lewis paused, taken aback.

Old Mrs. Horton patted his hand. "Forget what I just said. I was just rambling. I'm getting old, and my heart's gotten softer. If I were younger, I would've kicked those people out long ago and saved you from this mess… Just promise me, don't hold it against me."

"How could I ever?" Lewis gently held her arm. "You're the closest person to me."

Old Mrs. Horton chuckled and glanced at Keira before playfully taking Keira's hand and placing it in Lewis's. "No, sweetheart. She's the one who's going to be the closest to you from now on."

Keira and Lewis exchanged a look then shared a small smile.

Erin, who had been circling them, suddenly said, "Oh, look at you all. Such a picture of harmony… but it's only on the surface."

She then turned her gaze to old Mrs. Horton. "Ma'am, if you don't make the hard decisions now, it'll come back to bite you. A family's success depends on cutting off the branches that hinder its growth. By being too soft, you're just leaving Lewis with a mess to clean up."

Everyone was momentarily stunned.

Old Mrs. Horton's face stiffened.

Lewis immediately snapped, "Erin, shut up!"

Despite his scolding, Erin seemed ready to retort, but before she could say anything, Keira's voice cut through the tension, "Be quiet."

Keira's tone was lower and calmer than Lewis's, yet for some reason, it intimidated Erin enough to make her reluctantly close her mouth.

Mrs. Horton sighed, "I've been so

"Let me

her into the room, Keira turned to Erin, narrowing her eyes. "You

the Hortons, he'd be your biggest ally. After all, you're set on this man,

the pistachio shell she'd been chewing on and continued, "You should know, to win this battle for the inheritance, you need to preserve and unite all the forces you can. The Horton Group is thriving,

fit the style of

really think Lewis and I aren't

"I'm just worried that Lewis might get all sentimental and promise old Mrs. Horton that he

cold stare. "And you think Lewis got to where

time with

savior, but the moment he learned the truth, he cut her out of his

has always been a

blinked, caught off guard. "What are you saying?"

she's worried about what will happen with the main branch after she's gone. But if she knew that the outcome would be the same no

on. "So, Lewis never intended to spare the main branch. He's

eyebrow. "Took you

just don't get it. She's clearly not going

"Because…

Erin was puzzled. "What?"

them to live a long

lowered her

her, "If you want to stick with me, that's fine. But from now on,

Erin sulked. "Got it…"

…

night, Keira and Lewis stayed at the Horton residence in the room next

bedroom prepared for himself

the guest

and Jake in tow. Without wasting time, Nathan addressed old Mrs. Horton directly, "Mom, Jake is getting married again. After what happened last time, we want to make sure this one goes smoothly. We were hoping you could help us make his

Mrs. Horton looked at him and asked bluntly, "Getting married again? Who is it this time? Someone like that

in Clance. Selena helped set it up. We

"And