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Connor’s gaze was dark as he looked downstairs.
At this moment, he probably knew that everything was settled, and there were no more reasons to resist or
deny it, so he appeared much calmer than he did during the live broadcast.
He was handcuffed, standing there.
He turned around and then obediently sat at the interrogation table, his face showing a mix of anger and struggle.
His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Holly, “What you did is against the rules!”
Holly lowered the gaze. “We were in debt to Miss Olsen and Mr. Horton. They didn’t hold us
accountable, so helping her with this small favor is nothing. Even if the department punishes me, at most I’ll get a demerit. I’m not afraid.”
Connor angrily slapped the table. “You can’t do this to me; it’s too cruel!”
“Cruel?” Keira stepped forward, closing in on him. “Is it
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more cruel than you murdering your own father with your own hands? Connor Hill, stop playing the
innocent here. You’ve seen Isla’s true color; you don’t need to keep her secret anymore.”
But Connor clutched at his head. “I don’t believe it! She couldn’t possibly have set me up! How could she! There’s no benefit to her in doing this! You people must be playing tricks!”
Keira slowly said, “No benefit? Who says so?”
She stood up straight and looked toward Lewis. “Mr. Horton, these past few days, Isla has been trying to reconcile with Jake, but it seems he hasn’t agreed to meet her, has he?”
Lewis went along. “The Horton family wouldn’t welcome a woman who steals others’ credit.”
Keira smiled. “What about now? After her successful report, the police station will award her a commendation for bravery.”
After finishing her statement, Keira winked at Lewis.
She stood gracefully, her cunning and seductive eyes giving others a sense of profound affection. Her gesture at that moment was more enchanting than
any other people, which was quite tempting.
Lewis swallowed, and his eyes darkened slightly.
He withdrew his gaze and played along. “The Horton family needs this kind of positive image. Didn’t you see? Jake’s attitude toward her has softened.”
Keira raised an eyebrow, expressing her thanks to him.
She then looked at Connor. “Hear that? She did all this to get that award, and then to knock on Horton family’s door.”
Connor’s eyes were about to split with fury. “Shut up!”
Keira slowly closed in. “So, you’re really okay with her stepping on you to climb up? You’d spend the rest of your life in prison, while she could marry into the Horton family and become the young madam…”
“I said, shut up!”
Connor suddenly stood up. Even wearing handcuffs, h lunged at Keira Olsen!
“Watch out!”
“Be careful!”
Holly and Lewis didn’t expect his sudden rage, and
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they immediately cried out in warning, but in the next moment, they saw Keira raise her hand and seize Connor’s wrist, pressing it hard onto the table!
“Bang!”
The handcuffs and table collided, making a loud noise.
Connor tried to struggle again, but Keira casually pinned him down, and he couldn’t move an inch.
He bared his teeth in a smile. “Keira, you think by doing this, I’ll tell you that secret? Give it up! I won’t say anything!”
Keira paused slightly.
Holly had already stepped forward, quickly binding the handcuffs to the interrogation table’s chair, preventing
him from lashing out again.
Keira released her hold on him, her brow furrowed in inquiry. “You asked me to come here, saying you had something to say.”
“I don’t anymore.”
Connor looked at her and Holly. “I confess, but as the victim’s son, I have the right to write a letter of mercy for myself, right? That bastard drove me to a
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desperate situation. That’s why I did it! I shouldn’t be sentenced to death, right?”
Keira frowned.
Something seemed off about Connor.
She gave Holly a meaningful glance, and the two of them stepped out of the interrogation room.
Keira asked first, “Will you really be disciplined
because of this?”
“No,” Holly said, her pretty face still tense, as she explained. “You didn’t hold us accountable, and you presented the evidence. Captain Lincoln and the others feel guilty about it. They’d be more than willing to help with this small favor. Besides, we have never failed to protect the privacy of those who report crimes. Isla isn’t the person who provided the
evidence, anyway.”
Keira then breathed a sigh of relief.
It was good that Holly hadn’t really been implicated.
She frowned. “Doesn’t Connor’s attitude seem a bit.
off?”
Upon hearing this, Holly said, “That’s exactly what I
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was about to tell you. I just asked the colleagues who arrested him, and they said that at the time of his arrest, he was screaming about wanting to see you. But then suddenly, he calmed down and stopped shouting as if he had resigned himself to his fate.”
Keira frowned and suddenly asked, “Can I see his phone?”
“Sure.”
When Connor was arrested, all his personal belongings were confiscated.
The colleague who fetched Connor’s phone had also been involved in the arrest, and he explained, “It was after looking at his phone that Connor suddenly calmed down.”
Scratching his head, he added. “After we arrested him and asked him to hand over his phone, there was a message he saw. He tried to delete it, but we stopped
him.”
Keira turned on his phone, and quickly checked his call history and messages, but found nothing. Then she opened WhatsApp.
His WhatsAnn was blowing in. Classmates and
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relatives were bombarding him with inquiries in group
chats.
Keira ignored them all and scrolled down.
She came across the last message he had opened, which was sent by Isla.
As Keira opened it, her pupils shrank slightly at the sight of the picture.
She whirled around and strode back into the interrogation room, positioning herself directly in front of Connor. “Are you not telling me because Isla is pregnant? Is it your child?”
The last message Isla sent to Connor was a pregnancy
test result!
The date of conception was clearly written on it.
Connor laughed. “What are you talking about? I don’t understand. Isla’s child is, of course, Mr. Horton’s, since she’s about to marry him and become his wife…”
According to the date, it was his child!
Although Connor despised Isla so much he wished she would die with him, it was different now that Isla was
carrying his child!
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All his life, he could only live in his father’s shadow, looked down upon by others… Since childhood, he swore never to let his own child live this life!
Now, his child was about to become a Horton, destined for glory and riches from birth. So even if Isla betrayed him, what did it matter? As long as she could give birth
to his child…
Keira observed Connor’s expression, knowing he wouldn’t speak anymore.
But she wasn’t disappointed. Instead, she suddenly leaned forward, her whole demeanor becoming confrontational. “Connor, let me tell you a secret.”
“What?”
“Actually, we’ve been monitoring your phone. Every conversation you had with Isla, I heard it all.”
Connor froze.
But Keira smirked. “Did you think that if you didn’t tell me the secret, I wouldn’t be able to guess it? You said Isla stole my life, so, this secret is obviously related to my own identity!”
Connor’s pupils contracted sharply!
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Keira knew then that she had guessed correctly!
She and Isla Olsen were both Taylor’s daughters, and the only possible issue concerning their identity was…
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Keira’s eyes flashed with a bright light, and she felt as if her life had suddenly burst into splendid color.
Could it be as she had guessed?
Mrs. Olsen was her mother…
Only this reason could explain why Isla had been blackmailed by Finley for so many years, and also why Connor would say that Isla had stolen Keira’s life.
Keira felt a seed of hope deep within her suddenly take root and sprout rapidly.
“If you say it is, then it is.”
However, Connor spoke up, his eyes showing a hint of relaxation.
His sudden change of demeanor made Keira frown, unable to grasp his intentions for a moment.
Connor was like a rat in the dark. After killing Finley, he put on an act of unjust fear, deceiving both Captain Lincoln and Holly.
At this moment, his demeanor made Keira uncertain
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of the truth.
But she wasn’t in a hurry. “Connor, I’ll find out after a DNA test. What use is there in hiding it so well?”
Keira stood up straight, narrowing her eyes. “You always said that your dad treated you badly and that you’re burdened by so much debt, which is why you killed him, but you’ve always known, haven’t you? Isla was forced by your dad to tutor you. Your dad had so much gambling debt, yet you always had money for school fees and living expenses, even if it was meager. Even in the end, your dad told you that secret, also wanting you to continue blackmailing Isla…
“So, it’s not that you had no choice. You’ve always been a bad person…”
Upon hearing this, Connor suddenly looked up, his gaze frighteningly fixed on her.
But Keira had already turned and left the interrogation room. She nodded to Holly, who then had people take
Connor to the detention center.
Keira asked, “What sentence will he receive?”
Holly said, “Death sentence with a suspension, usually. When the execution is suspended he won’t be
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the end.”
“As long as he doesn’t die.”
Keira said, “If I guessed wrong, that secret still has to be squeezed out of him in the end.”
Unable to help herself, Holly asked, “Isn’t he
completely devoted to Isla? Will he still talk?”
Keira glanced at her. “You really don’t know Isla very
well.”
Holly paused, then turned her head away. “Back in middle school, I only knew you, and she was only your
sister…”
Speaking of the past, Keira couldn’t help but probe, “Back then…”
Holly stiffened slightly.
Keira knew she cared a lot about the events of that year, so she said softly with downcast eyes, “Back then, I didn’t mean to deceive you!
Holly’s eyes immediately reddened. “Then why didn’t you properly take the middle school examination? We had an agreement to get into the best high schools
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together and to study hard together. I know how excellent your grades were!”
Keira gave a wry smile. “Can’t you just think of it as a performance slip?”
“No!” Holly Sims said earnestly, “You had already self-studied the high school curriculum in middle school. You could have done well even with one eye closed. How could you not do well in your exam?”
Keira sighed silently.
Although she moved out from the Olsen family during
middle school, she and Isla were still at the same
school.
Back then, during the middle school exams, she had agreed with Holly to get into the best high school.
But the night before the exam, Poppy came to her, demanding that she not take the exam. If she dared to tangle with Isla and attend the same high school, Poppy wouldn’t let her off the hook.
Keira feared that telling Holly in advance might affect her performance.
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After the results came out, she tried to explain, but Holly just wouldn’t listen to her.
Later on, Keira was busy working part-time jobs to earn money for living expenses and tuition and gradually lost contact with Holly.
But Holly was the first female friend in Keira’s life, and Keira always thought of her.
She lowered her head and explained, “You saw it for yourself. Poppy is my mother, and she practically wishes me dead. She wouldn’t let me and Isla attend the same high school.”
Holly immediately said, “Then you could have told me, and we could have attended an ordinary high school together.”
“Holly Sims,” Keira Olsen suddenly called out her name gravely, then slowly lifted her head. “You were born a specially privileged woman, but my life was in
shambles to its very core. I couldn’t bear the weight of your dreams and brilliant life.”
Holly was stunned.
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During the university entrance exams, she had seen too many young couples, who, despite scoring high, would choose a mediocre university for the sake of
love.
Back then, it felt romantic.
But only after leaving school did she realize how naive
that had been.
She suddenly understood Keira, and her eyes became teary. “I understand now.”
Keira patted her shoulder and continued to head out.
Holly suddenly asked in a muffled voice, “How about your wedding banquet with Mr. Horton? Was it a lot of
fun?”
Keira paused.
Holly continued. “We’d agreed that when either of us got married, we would be each other’s bridesmaid. You thought I had blacklisted all your contact information, huh? That’s why you didn’t call me…’
Keira felt a warmth in her eyes. “We haven’t even had a wedding ceremony yet.”
“What?” Holly lifted her head her eves suddenly
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lighting up. “That’s good.”
After saying so, she felt embarrassed, so she looked upward. “Um, I don’t mean you have to have me as your bridesmaid. I’m saying, when you got married, at least you could send me an invitation…”
“But I do want you to be my bridesmaid,” Keira said jokingly. “So, Miss Holly Sims, can you unblock me? Otherwise, how am I supposed to send an invitation?”
Holly immediately muttered, “I’ve already done that…”
She sulked all summer but already unblocked Keira’s number in their freshman year of high school.
But Keira had never reached out to her.
Keira didn’t catch what she said. “What?”
Holly looked up, saying pretentiously, “I said, I would let you off. But if you want me to be your bridesmaid, you have to prepare a big bonus.”
“Okay.”
Keira smiled, teasing Holly. “Then you’d better not dress too beautifully that day. Don’t steal my thunder.”
Holly Sims instantly blushed. “What are you talking
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about? I’m busy. I’ve got to go.”
After she ran off, Keira Olsen finally stood up straight.
Turning around, she caught sight of Lewis standing there, quietly watching her.
Keira thought about what she had just said to Holly about the wedding and instantly felt uneasy. She
hurriedly explained, “Mr. Horton, don’t misunderstand. I didn’t mean I don’t want a divorce…”
Lewis’s eyes were brooding, and he lowered his
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gaze. “I
The two left the police station and got into the car. Lewis asked, “Are we going to the Olsen family?” “Yes.”
Keira couldn’t wait any longer. She needed to get a DNA test with Mrs. Olsen!
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The Bentley sped along the road.
Keira, who usually drove carefully due to her anemia,
still felt it was too slow.
She had never looked forward to anything as much as she did today in her entire life.
If she was indeed Mrs. Olsen’s daughter…
The mere thought of the possibility put a smile in her
eyes.
The car quickly arrived at the Olsen residence. Keira hopped out and waved to Lewis. “Mr. Horton, wait for me here.”
After saying that, she turned to enter the house.
But just at that moment, the front door of the Olsen house suddenly opened, and Taylor and Mrs. Olsen
hurried out.
Taylor’s arm was covered in blood, and his face was extremely pale.
Mrs. Olsen, supporting his uninjured arm, looked
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frantic. “Taylor, how are you feeling? Are you dizzy? We’re going to the hospital right now…”
The Olsen family’s driver had taken the day off and wasn’t there.
Aunt South couldn’t drive.
Taylor’s arms were trembling so much that he couldn’t possibly drive.
As Mrs. Olsen grew anxious, she saw Keira and Lewis, and her eyes lit up. “Keira, hurry, take your father and me to the hospital!”
In this life-threatening situation, Keira didn’t think about anything else and immediately ushered the two into the car.
They arrived at the hospital very quickly.
Taylor must have lost a lot of blood and was now somewhat weak.
Mrs. Olsen alone couldn’t support him.
Seeing this, Keira, without any hint of distaste, helped Taylor onto the emergency room stretcher.
A nurse immediately rushed over, and upon seeing the
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situation, exclaimed in surprise. “The patient needs a transfusion! Do you know your blood type?”
“I do,” Taylor answered weakly. “It’s type AB.”
The nurse immediately sprang into action, shouting, “AB blood, quickly, bring it from the blood bank! The patient has lost so much blood that he needs
immediate replenishment!”
Taylor was helped onto the emergency bed, and the nurses pushed it toward the operating room at a run.
Mrs. Olsen followed close by the gurney, clasping Taylor’s hands, urging desperately, “Taylor, you mustn’t fall asleep. Don’t sleep…”
The two soon disappeared down the corridor.
Keira stood dazedly at the entrance of the hospital, watching the direction they had gone, her pretty face turning pale.
All the joy and anticipation she had just moments ago
vanished in an instant.
She widened her eyes, looking in the direction Taylor had gone in disbelief. It was as if she had been plunged into an icy river amidst a snowy landscape. A chill
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suddenly infiltrated her heart.
She stood there, dazed.
Lewis, who had entered with her, noticed her distress and immediately asked, “Miss Olsen? What’s wrong?”
Keira stared ahead. “Did you hear that?”
“What?”
“His blood type is AB.”
Lewis paused, taken aback.
“But I am O-type blood.”
A smile tried to form on Keira’s face, but it looked
worse than tears.
Lewis clenched his jaw tightly.
It was then that Poppy, having received the news, burs in. “Taylor, oh Taylor, how are you? Where are you? Don’t scare me!”
Seeing Keira, she immediately rushed over and
grabbed her arm. “Where’s your dad? Which ward is he in? Is he alright?”
Keira looked straight at her, suddenly letting out a low
louch “Are you sure Mr Olcan in my dad?”
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These words instantly filled Poppy’s eyes with panic.
The sight froze Mr. Allen on the spot.
The image of meeting Lady South more than twenty years ago suddenly flashed in his mind; it was such an evening, with Lady South appearing aloof from the
world.
The woman in her forties stood sideways to him.
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gazing at the sky.
The two silhouettes began to overlap… It seemed like Lady South’s face in his memory became clearer!
Mr. Allen was instantly excited. He hurriedly took a few steps toward Keira and subconsciously called out, “Lady South!”
Keira, hearing that name, paused slightly.
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Keira turned her head and saw Mr. Allen, looking somewhat disconcerted. She frowned and hesitated before asking, “Uncle Allen, what did you just call me?”
Mr. Allen snapped back to reality.
He looked at Keira in confusion, sizing her up uncertainly, “Lady…”
Someone tugged on his sleeve.
Mrs. Allen walked up to him, cutting off his words. “It’s” nothing, your Uncle Allen’s eyes are playing tricks on him. Keira, what are you doing here?”
Keira Olsen replied, “Mr. Olsen was hospitalized, so I just brought him over.”
She looked up at the floors above, then lowered her eyes. “But now I need to go now.”
“Okay,” Mrs. Allen said with a smile. “It’s getting dark; you should head home and get some rest.
Keira asked, “When will you return to Clance?”
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Mrs. Allen smiled and said, “There’s no rush. Although the rehabilitation medical care here in Oceanion isn’t as good as in Clance, it’s sufficient for Rebecca. She was worried about you and didn’t want to leave. Now even though you’re fine, we can’t abruptly change the rehabilitation training plan she has started, so we’re not leaving yet.”
Keira nodded, “Then I’ll come visit Rebecca when I
have some free time.”
“Sure.”
After Keira and Lewis left, Mrs. Allen glared at Mr. Allen. “What nonsense were you spouting?”
Mr. Allen said with a sense of grievance, “How could I
not say it?”
Mrs. Allen sighed. “I’ve looked into the Olsen famil situation. It’s clear now. Keira’s status is awkward, a she does resemble Mrs. Olsen at first glance. But if y look closely, it’s only a similarity of temperament. Lady South is Mrs. Olsen’s mother, and Keira should also
have a similar temperament to her. You don’t have any proof, and if you blurt it out and it turns out to be a mix-up, what will you do then?”
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Mr. Allen rubbed his nose. “But we can’t just keep silent, can we?”
Mrs. Allen responded irritably, “It’s not that I don’t want you to speak up. Isn’t the photo being restored? Once it’s restored, you can take it to Keira. Isn’t that more convincing?”
Mr. Allen pouted. “After all, you just don’t believe me.”
Mrs. Allen sighed. “Every family cherishes their children the most. When a child is born, there are nurses, nannies, and doctors watching. Even if Mrs. Olsen came to Oceanion alone without anyone else, given her background and family status, at the very least, the child’s father would be at the hospital bed. Do you realize how difficult it is to switch babies? Th idea is too far-fetched, and in the end, it could very well just turn out to be a false alarm.”
Mr. Allen pouted and conceded. “All right, all right, you’re always right. Just wait for the photo.”
Unable to help himself, he took out his phone and tagged Frankie in the group chat. “How long will the photo restoration take? Can you speed up the
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Frankie’s reply came quickly. “The damage to your photo is quite severe. The restorer said that it would take at least five days to fix it.”
Mr. Allen found himself impatient for the first time, “Five days it is then!”
Keira and Lewis returned to the Horton family manor.
The car stopped directly in old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard.
Once they got out of the vehicle and entered the living room, they saw old Mrs. Horton hadn’t gone to bed yet. She was dozing off on the sofa, nodding her head.
Fiona was by her side, smiling wryly. Seeing the two d them, she finally relaxed. “Old Mrs. Horton, Mr. Horto and Miss Olsen have returned! Now you can rest easy, right? Please go back to your room to sleep!”
Old Mrs. Horton suddenly woke up. She rose to her
feet and walked towards them.
Lewis stepped forward to support her. “Grandma, take
it easy…
But old Mrs. Horton walked right past him and
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approached Keira, grabbing her wrist. ‘Granddaughter-in-law, you finally returned!”
Lewis was speechless.
Fiona couldn’t help but laugh. “Miss Olsen, old Mrs. Horton has been mentioning you a hundred times tonight. To those who don’t know, they’d think you were her granddaughter! Even with Mr. Horton here, you’re the one she fancies more!”
Old Mrs. Horton immediately said, “Why would I prefer that brat when I can have my lovely granddaughter-in-law?”
Lewis tugged at the corner of his mouth. “Grandma, now that you have a granddaughter-in-law, you’ve forgotten your grandson!”
At these words, old Mrs. Horton’s eyes brightened. “So you admit she’s your wife?”
Lewis suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.
Old Mrs. Horton didn’t care about his feelings and turned to Keira. “Granddaughter-in-law, this brat has taken a liking to you, and what about you? Do you like
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this brat?”
Lewis touched his nose and glanced subconsciously at
Keira.
Keira noticed that intense gaze and blushed. She
cleared her throat. “Grandma, it’s getting late. I’ll light the calming Incense for you, and then you should go to
bed.”
Old Mrs. Horton didn’t want to embarrass her granddaughter-in-law despite Lewis’s feelings, so she nodded. “Alright.”
Keira helped old Mrs. Horton into her bedroom.
Suddenly, the only one left in the living room was
Lewis.
His eyes darkened as he watched the two leave. Thinking about how Keira hadn’t answered Grandma’s question just now, he suddenly felt a bit disappointed.
At that moment, Fiona spoke up. “Sir, are you staying here tonight? Or will you go back to sleep at the main house?”
The Horton family manor was too big. Old Mrs. Horton needed peace for her recuperation, so a small
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courtyard within the manor was chosen to construct a three-story villa specially for her.
Usually, old Mrs. Horton and the family doctor, along with a nanny, lived there; it was quiet and undisturbed.
Ever since Lewis returned to the country and took over the Horton Group, to strengthen his position as head of the household, he had been living in the main bedroom of the adjacent main house.
Hearing the sudden question, Lewis coughed. “Grandma’s condition is unstable, and I’m not at ease. I’ll stay here so I can keep an eye on her at night.”
Fiona smiled, lowering her head, and didn’t expose his little ruse. “Okay.”
Lewis had a bedroom here.
He walked to the door and suddenly paused.
Fiona instantly understood. “Miss Olsen’s room is next
to yours.”
Lewis looked down. “Fiona, you’re quite talkative
tonight.”
Fiona kept smiling.
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After Keira sent old Mrs. Horton to bed, she followed
Fiona to the room she would temporarily stay in.
Nothing happened that night.
When Keira woke up the next day, old Mrs. Horton still
hadn’t gotten up.
Keira tiptoed into her room to check on her.
As she approached, old Mrs. Horton opened her eyes.
Seeing Keira, she immediately smiled with a hint of surprise. “Granddaughter-in-law, you’ve come back!”
Keira was taken aback, “Come back?”
“Yes!” Old Mrs. Horton held her hand. “After you and the brat got married, you disappeared. I’ve been looking for you for a month, and now you’ve finally
come back!”
Keira suddenly realized old Mrs. Horton was having an
episode again.
Her memory had reverted to the month after she and Lewis got their marriage certificate!
Keira’s eyes darkened slightly, and she suddenly asked, “Grandma, do you remember how I and Lewis got our
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She hadn’t expected to get much of a response, but to her surprise, old Mrs. Horton replied, “Of course I
remember!”
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