In the room.

Oliver was helping old Mrs. Horton to the bathroom.

Midway there, she suddenly stopped and looked at him."Do you know why I like Lewis and not you?" she asked.

Oliver was taken aback. "Grandma, what are you talking about? Have you remembered Lewis now?"

Old Mrs. Horton smiled. "How could I ever forget Lewis?"

Oliver stared at her in disbelief. "What do you mean?"

Realization dawned on him, and he became angry. "So, you've been pretending all this time?"

"Ha!"

Old Mrs. Horton chuckled and let go of his arm. She sighed. "I used to question myself whether it was wrong not to give you and the others a chance for Lewis's sake."

She shakily reached for her cane. "So, recently, I gave you all a chance."

sincere with you. Since you've given us a chance, surely

smile. "I can tell you all want me to

Oliver was taken aback.

"But we are genuine in our intentions! You, as the elder, shouldn't be so

shares. But you, your mistress, and that illegitimate daughter of yours, you're all driven by greed. You only see my shares. I'm not so blind that I can't see what

anger flared. "What do

moment you entered the house at fourteen, I knew we were never meant to be close. Your gaze was too

care about the Horton family's wealth but not about the people. You have no real feelings for your father… Even though he has always protected

"Shut up!"

wouldn't have abandoned my mother when the family needed an

Mrs. Horton sighed. "Your parents didn't divorce because of that. They

"Forget about 'incompatible'!"

glared at her. Hearing her refer to his fourteen-year-old self as opportunistic, his restraint

many rich families have had incompatible marriages. Why did they have to divorce? It was all to clear the way for that woman from the Ye family! My mom left feeling so bitter. She took me abroad, and we lived in misery

and father divorced, the Horton family gave her plenty

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