My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire novel Chapter 221

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Keira looked up upon hearing this. She was about to give her name but stopped herself.

Then, she raised an eyebrow and said, “Sir, there are some things that I find hard to say to familiar people, but strangely, I can open up to a stranger. How about we make a deal and not pry into each other’s private affairs?”

Uncle Olsen burst into hearty laughter, feeling that this young lady was very much to his liking!

“Deal.”

Neither of them was good with words, but they both had an understanding when it came to eating. They reached for the same dish at the same time.

After the meal, Uncle Olsen wiped the corner of his mouth. “You bought me dinner, so I must treat you to one in return.”

“No problem,” Keira smiled.

“Then let’s do it in two days, Uncle Olsen suggested, looking at her. “I’m returning to Clance in two days.

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How about I invite your whole family to a farewell banquet right here? I can see for myself what your mother is really like.”

Keira laughed. “Sure!”

Mrs. Olsen was always spontaneous, and Keira knew without asking that her mother would agree.

“See you later.”

Keira waved her hand, stood up to pay the bill, and

then went out to take a taxi.

After she left, Uncle Olsen waited in his original spot for a while before chuckling to himself.

If Ellis were here, he’d be shocked!

In the last twenty years, Uncle Olsen hadn’t smiled more than three times!

Uncle Olsen looked around the dining table, thought about the enjoyable meal he’d just had with the young woman, and eventually left the restaurant reluctantly

to return to his hotel.

No sooner had he entered than he saw Ellis working while eating takeout.

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Uncle Olsen was about to walk past him but suddenly came back to stare at him, thinking of the girl’s face which closely resembled her mother’s, and suddenly asked, “Your father, or your second uncle, do either of

them have an illegitimate daughter outside?”

Ellis almost choked on his food. “Uncle, what kind of joke is that?”

“I saw a young girl today who looked a lot like your grandmother.”

Ellis’s mouth twitched. “There are plenty of people in the world who look alike. Uncle, you’re really

overthinking it! Instead of suspecting my dad and my second uncle, you might as well consider whether you have any children you don’t know about!”

Uncle Olsen was speechless.

Keira didn’t return to the Horton family but took a t to the Olsen family to find her mom.

She hadn’t seen Mrs. Olsen all day and missed her dearly.

Standing outside Olsen residence again, Keira felt

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differently.

In the past, she thought of this place as hell, from where she needed to escape

But standing there today, she felt it was home because her mother was there…

Keira pushed open the door, then was shocked.

She saw the tidy courtyard cluttered with many items, with large packing boxes being sorted by the housekeepers, who were putting things inside.

When the housekeepers saw Keira, they immediately smiled. “Good to see you, Miss!”

Keira felt a warmth in her heart.

She quickly made her way past them into the living room, where she saw Mrs. Olsen sitting on the sofa, looking at a piece of paper. Her eyes lit up when she saw Keira. “Keira, come quickly…”

Keira walked over and leaned beside her, only to see that she was holding a renovation blueprint. “I had them demolish the upstairs room that belonged to Isla. We’ll replace it with decorations you like. That way, you can bring Lewis over to stay occasionally.”

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Keira’s eyes immediately filled with tears.

This morning, when she returned from discharging her mother from the hospital, Keira glanced upstairs…

Isla’s room and traces of her presence were

everywhere in the villa…

At that moment, she didn’t think much about it, but little did she expect Mrs. Olsen would know all about

it…

She held Mrs. Olsen’s arm. “Mom, you are the best

mom in the world! I really like the renovation designs

on this blueprint!”

Mrs. Olsen patted her head. “Silly child, this is all because I owe you… What did you have for dinner tonight?”

Keira chuckled. “I met a very interesting uncle today and treated him to dinner. He said he’d treat us

meal in two days. Mom, let’s go together!”

“Sure.”

As expected, Mrs. Olsen agreed immediately and th added. “By the way, the basement where you and Poppy Hill used to live, I had it demolished today. But

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them up so that they don’t accidentally throw them

away…”

Keira nodded.

The two went down to the basement.

The semi-basement was very dim and about four square meters big, which was too small to fit anything

besides Keira’s small bed.

After Keira grew up, Poppy moved to the

housekeeper’s quarters, leaving Keira alone in that

space.

She immediately ran to the bed and pulled out a

cardboard box.

When Keira left the Olsen family, Poppy didn’t allow her to take anything, so the contents of the box

remained behind.

Mrs. Olsen looked at how. Keira cherished that box al

laughed as she opened it, but when she saw what was inside, she was suddenly stunned.

Inside, there were all the things she had given to Keira.

There was a doll that had been cut open and then sewn back together, which Mrs. Olsen had given to

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Keira when she was three years old.

There was a white dress torn into strips, which she had secretly given to Keira on her thirteenth birthday.

There was even a shattered cell phone, which she had given to Keira when she was about to leave the Olsen family…

Isla was very terrifying as a child; whatever Mrs. Olsen gave to Keira would be destroyed by Isla, who would then have Poppy severely punish Keira.

Mrs. Olsen knew this, but every time she scolded Isla, Isla would cry and say she was afraid of her love being divided and given to Keira…

So later, Mrs. Olsen stopped giving Keira gifts, afraid of hurting her.

Mrs. Olsen’s tears fell. “Keira, do you hate me?”

“I don’t hate you!” Keira replied with a smile. “Mom you know? I’m really glad that Poppy Hill never gav me a name, and later at the police station when I randomly chose one for myself, I thought about you. Actually, when I was a kid, I always wanted to sing for you…”

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Mrs. Olsen’s eyes reddened even more, and she tightly held Keira’s hand. “Keira, let’s throw all these away, and I’ll make up for all the gifts from when you were one year old to now.”

She didn’t want to keep those that were rotten, as they

would only bring sadness!

Keira understood her thoughts and nodded. “All these can be thrown away, but there’s one thing that can’t…”

She rummaged through the box and pulled out a jade

ring.

Mrs. Olsen was taken aback when she saw it. “What is

this?”

The jade ring looked very old, and the quality of the jade was excellent, probably quite valuable.

Keira explained, “This was given to me by a big brother.”

When she was separated from that boy after bei kidnapped as a child, he gave her the jade ring, tel her, “If you can’t stand your family, take this and co find me; I’m in Glow Village in Oceanion’s Cloud Tow

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Keira always remembered that place firmly.

That was her only hope every time she felt like she was about to die when she was a child.

She drew a red string, threaded the ring onto it, and

hung it around her neck, then pointed to everything in the room, “The rest can be thrown away!”

After Keira’s arrival, Taylor went to the study.

Their relationship was even more awkward, as they weren’t father and daughter.

Keira was downstairs discussing the room’s decoration with Mrs. Olsen, very interested in it and treating the matter seriously, knowing that it was going to be her

future home.

When it was getting late, Mrs. Olsen urged her to go home, and Keira reluctantly walked out the door

But when she stepped out, she saw Lewis’s Bentle parked outside.

Keira was slightly startled and walked over.

Lewis got out of the car and came to open the door f her. “I knew you were here, so I came to take you

home”

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Keira smiled.

Lewis said in a low voice, “Sorry, I tonight…”

“It’s okay.”

Keira interrupted him.

Lewis pursed his lips tightly and braced his chin.

After getting into the car, Lewis still stared straight

ahead.

He had just gone to the hospital.

Madeleine really had a fruit knife against a major artery in her neck while shouting at the doctors. “Don’t come over, don’t come over! I just want Lewis!”

And when he arrived, Madeleine looked at him. “Lewis, you promised to marry me! Do you know, marrying you is my biggest hope! It’s the only reason I keep living! Now go home and divorce that woman! Otherwise, I’ll kill myself!”

She took the knife and moved it around her neck with

such force that she seemed to really mean it.

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blackmail him. But after consulting many psychiatrists, he concluded that she wasn’t lying.

Her only hope to live on was him.

Lewis felt the air inside the car incredibly stuffy, so he loosened his tie and clenched his fists.

Did he really have to fulfill the promises made in

childhood?

And what about Keira, his wife?

Lewis took a deep breath and turned to Keira. “Why did you suddenly go back to the Olsen house?”

Keira subconsciously touched her neck. “I went back to fetch some things.”

Her action made Lewis notice something new around her neck, and he couldn’t help but ask, “What is it that you treasure so much you have to hide it…”

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Keira teased him. “A token of affection.”

Lewis was stunned for a moment, his gaze becoming

tense. “Who gave it to you?”

“Certainly not you!”

Keira raised an eyebrow.

Lewis’s eyes darkened slightly. “Since it wasn’t me, then it can be thrown away.”

“That won’t do.” Keira looked up. “I’m thinking about returning it to him in the future. It looks quite valuable!”

“Huh, as if it could be anything valuable.”

Keira then asked, “Do you want to see it?”

“Don’t want to see it.” Lewis was stubborn, but his eyes still glanced toward her neck.

Keira clicked her tongue.

“What is it?”

“How come I smell a hint of jealousy?”

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The two bantered and soon arrived at the Horton

residence.

Although Selena had sent them to stay in the main house, they still went to visit old Mrs. Horton first.

Seeing Lewis’s sulking face, Selena didn’t dare to put on airs and let them into the room.

Keira noticed that aside from the safe, all other valuable items had been removed from the room. Fiona secretly told her that all were taken to Selena’s own room. What a greedy woman.

She whispered complaints, treating Keira as the hostess, with an air of seeking her decision, “…All of these were left for you by old Mrs. Horton, and now she has snatched them all away!”

Keira felt a warmth in her heart.

She had no family since she was young. Now the Olsens were renovating for her, and she was gradually getting used to life at the Horton’s…

She smiled slightly and whispered back, “Don’t worry. What’s ours, she can’t take away.”

Fiona breathed a sigh of relief then.

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Old Mrs. Horton was still asleep, and Keira saw her complexion looking better. She checked the readings on the surrounding equipment and, finding everything in order, felt relieved.

She and Lewis walked out of old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard, heading toward the main house.

On the way, Lewis asked her, “What did Fiona tell you just now?”

Keira repeated Fiona’s words with a smile, and Lewis’s face turned cold. “She brought medicine for grandma; I won’t mistreat her. But things that shouldn’t be

touched, don’t even think about it!”

Keira wasn’t really concerned about the property, but she did worry a bit. “We’re not here to watch over Grandma; wouldn’t she mistreat her?”

“Don’t worry,” Lewis said indifferently. “The ol isn’t so good to me, but he has always been qu to Grandma. Selena wouldn’t dare to harm gra

If it weren’t for Nathan’s great respect toward old Horton, the old lady might not have been able to protect Lewis.

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on getting rid of him, the burden.

The very thought chilled Lewis, but at that moment, his hand was suddenly taken into a warm little hand.

He looked sideways to see the girl pointing at the sky. “Look, the moon is so full tonight!”

Lewis was infected by her joyful mood and also looked

The moonlight was bright and beautiful.

But he only glanced once, his gaze then fell on Keira’s profile.

Her silhouette was distinct, her flawless complexion so fair it was nearly translucent, with long lashes… She wasn’t at all like the delicate beauty of a traditional type, but rather, she carried an air of valor.

And those lips, neither too thin nor too plump…

Lewis swallowed.

Keira was walking ahead, but then she sensed Lewis by her side had stopped.

She turned her head curiously and was instantly engulfed by the man’s profound gaze.

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His eyes were very deep, like the vast starry sky, which was inscrutable.

The two looked at each other, and Lewis suddenly stepped forward, closing the distance between them.

The night air in winter was actually a bit cold, and there were no insects or birds chirping among the surrounding trees, which made it exceptionally quiet. So quiet that Keira could hear her own heartbeat.

She pursed her lips, and her nervous breathing grew

heavier.

The atmosphere suddenly turned intimate.

Just then, Lewis slowly lowered his head…

His face drew closer and closer, so close that his breath seemed to spray onto her face.

The pleasant scent of vanilla from the man surrounde Keira’s, making her subconsciously close her eyes.

“Thump, thump, thump…”

It was the sound of a heartbeat.

They were about to kiss, weren’t they?

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so nervous that it felt like the air in her chest had been

sucked out…

But the next moment, she felt something lightly brush over her head…

Keira opened her eyes in surprise, only to see a leaf in Lewis’s hand. “…You had a leaf in your hair.”

Keira was perplexed.

She asked without thinking, “Did you come so close just to remove this leaf for me?”

“What else?”

“I thought…” Keira started but then immediately stopped herself.

Lewis chuckled lowly. “Thought what?”

“Nothing.”

Keira was angry.

She turned and walked away!

But no sooner had she turned around than her arm was forcefully pulled, and she crashed hard into Lewis’s broad chest.

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moment, Lewis lowered his head and kissed her!

Keira froze in place!

She could feel the drumming heartbeat in his chest. His lips were so soft, but then Keira’s eyes widened.

Lewis was prying open her lips, gently and carefully probing at first, then suddenly launching a full assault!

The winter wind was cold.

But Keira felt this burning desire… She was having trouble breathing and wanted to retreat, but Lewis’s large hand held the back of her head, deepening the

kiss.

Her hands unconsciously wrapped around the man’s

waist…

The air seemed to have been sucked away, and her rationality vanished entirely…

After a long while, Keira felt something nudge her fee She was jolted awake and pushed Lewis away.

With flushed cheeks, Keira looked down to see the puppy standing there, wagging its tail, its little puppy eyes looking up at them curiously and seriously, then licking her leg.

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Keira was dumbfounded.

She was so embarrassed she could die!

She turned and ran quickly toward the main house, leaving only Lewis behind. He watched her from

behind, touching his lips with a finger, and chuckling softly.

Then, he gestured to the puppy with a finger to his lips. “Shh… Don’t tell anyone, she’s shy.”

The puppy looked confused.

After saying this, Lewis followed Keira, walking slowly toward the main house.

Just as he reached the doorway, he saw her standing there, looking down and kicking a pebble, with a somewhat girlish attitude, glaring at him.

Keira had never been to the main house, so she had no

idea where to stay.

Lewis quickened his steps, approached her, and took

her hand.

Keira immediately withdrew as if burned, coughed, and then entered the living room with him.

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They were then approached by the butler, whose face bore an unusual expression.

The butler gave Keira a meaningful look and coughed. “Madam, someone has sent you a gift. I’ve placed it in your room.”

Keira was confused.

She was taken aback. She instinctively glanced at Lewis, who frowned, clearly indicating the gift wasn’t from him.

She and Lewis went upstairs, entered the room the butler had mentioned, and saw a sea of pink roses!

There were no fewer than 999 roses, almost covering

the sofa…

Keira walked over and opened an envelope attached to the bouquet, which only listed the name of the person

who sent the flowers: Uncle Olsen.

Keira was perplexed.

She suddenly remembered giving advice to that handsome uncle earlier, mentioning that to woo a girl he should send pink flowers…

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Keira was momentarily dumbfounded.

By her side, Lewis had already walked over, glancing inconspicuously at her card as he asked, “Is it from the same person who sent you the token of commitment?” Keira found it amusing and handed him the card.

After seeing Uncle Olsen’s name, Lewis cleared his throat and complained, “Why would an elder send roses?”

Keira sighed silently.

So, sending flowers to charm a girl was a universal tactic?

But she wasn’t really angry with Uncle Olsen. After a he had done it to stand up for Mrs. Olsen…

She just felt that if Mrs. Olsen and Uncle Olsen didn meet, and she went to meet and chat with Uncle Olsen, it might upset her mother.

She quietly turned to the butler, “Please put these flowers in the living room.”

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Nine hundred and ninety-nine roses were simply too

many.

The butler nodded and carried the flowers out.

Only after he left did Keira look around Lewis’s room. This bedroom of Lewis’s wasn’t actually the family head’s room; the room that Oliver was living in was. As soon as Oliver got married, Nathan immediately vacated the place for him and Melissa, sending a clear signal to the outside world: Oliver was to be the future family head.

Unfortunately for Oliver, Lewis snatched the position of the family head. Initially, Nathan, using the excuse of Lewis not being married, didn’t let Oliver give up the

room…

Later, after Lewis got married, they occupied the master bedroom under the pretext that Lewis’s wife

was a

and hadn’t returned home.

Now, they simply didn’t mention the matter at all.

Lewis didn’t care about such things.

The main house had four floors in total, with over a

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enough.

The room’s decor was a minimalist style in black,

white, and gray. Besides the necessary furniture, there was only one bed.

Keira immediately looked toward Lewis. “…Where are you going to sleep?”

“…” Lewis glanced at the bed.

Keira cleared her throat, “We’re not close enough to the point where we can share a bed, right?”

Thinking back to the kiss made her extremely embarrassed.

Lewis cleared his throat and pointed at the sofa nearby, “I’ll sleep on the sofa.”

Keira breathed a sigh of relief.

The sofa was spacious; he wouldn’t feel cramped sleeping on it.

Keira had thought she wouldn’t be able to sleep, but the soft bed was filled with Lewis’s fresh, grassy scent, which lulled her into sleep.

That was tough for Lewis on the sofa.

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The woman he loved was only a few steps away, yet he frustratingly couldn’t touch her…

Waking up the next day, Keira met his slightly resentful gaze. Seeing the redness in the whites of his eyes, she generously suggested, “Is the sofa uncomfortable? You can have the bed tonight!”

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After washing up, the two went downstairs to visit old Mrs. Horton.

Keira checked her phone and saw a message from Corey Mills. “Director Nora, we’ve cleared up the case of Logan Lee pilfering the medicine!”

Upon reading this, Keira looked down and sneered.

Leaving old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard under the management of Selena was nothing but Lewis’s compromise since he couldn’t get his hands on the medicine.

Although he spoke casually, he was always worried about old Mrs. Horton.

Last night, he occasionally checked the surveillance…

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why should she let Selena earn a favor here?

She smiled and replied to the message. “Bring the medicine and come to the Horton residence

immediately.”

Corey Mills wrote, “Understood.”

At this moment, Oliver and Selena were talking inside old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard.

Unable to hold back, Oliver asked, “How’s it going? Has the old lady relented?”

Selena revealed a bitter expression. “Didn’t they say the old lady was getting muddled? I find her quite sharp. Every time we talk about the dowry, she pretends to be confused…”

She sighed. “Dad, getting this spot really took a lot o effort; we can’t end up with nothing!”

Oliver sneered, “I knew Grandma would do this. After all these years, even if she’s become senile, her heart has always been biased toward Lewis! But don’t worry, I’ve arranged everything for you well in advance!”

Selena smiled. “I knew you loved me the most, Dad.”

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Oliver looked around and then said, “I see you’ve emptied the old lady of all her jewelry; those are useless. Her most important things are in the safe!”

Selena hesitated, “But what’s the password?”

Oliver thought for a moment and then spoke, “Try Lewis’s birthday.”

Selena’s eyes lit up.

She entered old Mrs. Horton’s bedroom, made an excuse to send Fiona away, and then squatted in front of the safe, entering Lewis’s birthday.

Password incorrect.

Selena frowned and entered the date in reverse order; she then heard a “click”, and the correct password unlocked the safe!

Selena’s eyes lit up as she opened the safe.

It was filled with all sorts of important documents. After flipping through them briefly, Selena realized their value.

She immediately took out a bag and began to stuff the property deeds and ownership contracts inside, but

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“Woof!”

A dog barked, and a puppy pounced in front of her, biting at her hand!

Selena cried out in surprise and instinctively flung the dog away.

But the puppy, though not fully grown, was fiercely loyal and bit down hard, refusing to let go.

“Let go!”

Selena shouted, and several people immediately

rushed in!

Fiona saw the open safe, and her pupils shrank. She quickly went over to close it, while Oliver approached the puppy and kicked it away with force!

“Bastard, how dare you bite people!”

Bang!

The puppy hit the ground and rolled several times

It was clearly in pain, but it still managed to roll on ground and lunged at Selena again, baring its tiny

teeth.

It thought it was intimidating, but its little form looked

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more silly and adorable. However, because it was

injured, it swayed a bit, struggling to stand.

Fiona’s heart broke for the puppy!

This puppy was bought by old Mrs. Horton for Keira, but later, Keira didn’t take it to the company, Fiona and old Mrs. Horton looked after it.

The dog was loyal and protective of its master, and luckily for today, it stopped a theft from the safe just in

time!

She immediately went over, picked up the puppy, and then noticed someone had kicked it hard. She urgently said, “Quick, call a vet!”

Selena looked at the bite marks on her hand; the

puppy’s teeth weren’t fully grown, so no matter how hard it bit, it didn’t break the skin.

But it still hurt!

Angry, her face turned steely as she said, “Why is dog biting people erratically?”

Fiona retorted. “Kitty is loyal to its owner. If you weren’t stealing, why would it bite you?”

“What are you saying? What do you mean by stealing?

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I was just helping my great-grandmother keep things safe, and besides, am I not the owner of this house?”

She looked at Oliver with a wronged expression. “Dad, has the Horton family not accepted me yet?”

Oliver immediately shouted angrily, “What nonsense are you talking about? You’re the daughter of the Horton family. This bastard dog bit its owner without reason; someone come and throw this puppy out and beat it to death with sticks!”

At these words, Fiona’s pupils shrank. “No way.”

“You, a mere servant, dare to be so insolent to your master! Do you think you have a say here?”

Seeing the bodyguards outside hesitant to act, Oliver stepped forward, snatched the puppy, and made a bee-line for the door!

Fiona chased after him. “Oliver, that dog belongs to and Mrs. Horton; you can’t do this!”

“No matter whose dog it is, if it dares to bite its owne it’s not a good dog! I’ll punish it to see if it’ll dare to bite people again!”

Oliver once again threw the puppy onto the ground.

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The puppy was harshly thrown down. Feeling too

painful to stand, it lay on the ground at the mercy of

others.

Then Oliver picked up a stick from nearby and mercilessly smashed it down on the small puppy!

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Fiona rushed over upon seeing this and pushed Oliver away, using her body to protect the little puppy. “Master, I beg you to spare it! It’s only three months old!”

Oliver scoffed coldly, “Fiona, I respect you for taking care of Grandma, but don’t get ahead of yourself! You’re just a servant in this house. Move aside or I’ll beat you as well!”

The little puppy seemed to sense Fiona was in danger, so it ran out of her protection. It was barely able to stand on its tiny legs, one of which was lame. It wobbled there, barking at Oliver again.

“It really is a beast!”

Oliver muttered under his breath, and with that, his stick savagely smashed down!

Of course, he wasn’t truly angry at a little puppy, but the dog belonged to Keira.

Thinking about how she had hit him the day before, and his face was still stinging now, even the house

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servants and bodyguards were snickering at him…

A trace of hatred appeared in Oliver’s eyes, and he put more force into his grip; if this blow landed on the little puppy, it would surely be killed… and that would infuriate that little slut Keira to death!

Just at this moment, a furious shout came from the doorway. “Stop!!”

Lewis, who had gotten up early to check the surveillance and immediately hurried over when he sensed danger to the puppy, now had a dark expression on his face.

He rushed to Oliver, reaching to snatch the stick from

his hand!

Oliver’s eyes were ruthless.

He often bullied Lewis when they were children. I as Lewis grew taller than him, the two never came

blows.

Now he took a step back, winding up the stick, ready to hit Lewis or to seize the opportunity to kill that little beast and disgust them…

But to his surprise, the stick was now firmly in Lewis’s

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grasp, rendering him completely immobile!

A hint of disbelief shone in Oliver’s eyes.

He had always thought of Lewis as a younger brother, someone he could always dominate and bully…

But unexpectedly, Lewis had grown into a mountain, while he himself was increasingly frail…

Panic set in Oliver’s heart, and the stick in his hand was already taken away by Lewis.

Keira, who had followed behind Lewis, was the first to rush toward Fiona and the little puppy.

Fiona was unharmed.

But the little puppy, upon seeing Keira, whimpered and then collapsed on the ground. Keira immediately picked it up and carefully checked over it, finding multiple fractures on its body!

Although it wasn’t fatal, the injury could take a long time to heal!

Her eyes reddening with distress, she called out, “Kitty!”

Hearing her voice, the puppy, not understanding why

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she was sad but wanting to comfort her, tenderly

licked the back of her hand with its tongue, before dropping down again.

Keira’s anger surged!

The puppy was the dog she had been raising for a month, and she had grown emotionally attached!

At the hospital, it had accompanied her on walks every day.

When the weather was nice, the little puppy always nestled at her feet to sleep.

Whenever she felt sad or upset, it would always lick the back of her hand to comfort her…

Keira suddenly looked up, clenching her fists tightly, and furiously yelled at Oliver, “How could you hit a little puppy so hard!!”

Oliver sneered. “It’s just a beast that bites its hit it, and what of it? As a sister-in-law, are yo to hit me, your elder brother? The family from t residence is coming to visit soon. If you dare show disrespect, they can immediately call a meeting in ancestral hall and expel you, the poisonous woman,

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Keira was infuriated by his words.

Lewis snatched the stick away, originally planning to throw it down, but at those words, his pupils

narrowed. He flipped his wrist, swung the stick, and fiercely struck Oliver!

“Bang!”

Oliver took a solid hit to the back, so shocked that he staggered, and he felt as if his ribs were about to break!!

He staggered a couple of steps, angrily looking at Lewis. “You…”

“Lewis! You bastard, what are you doing? How dare you lay your hands on your older brother?!”

At the doorway, the furious roar of Nathan suddenly erupted.

Keira, cradling the little puppy, looked over to Nathan standing there with an eighty-year-old followed by a throng of people, likely the ones N had mentioned from the old Horton family estate.

These people were indeed from the old estate.

They had heard that old Mrs. Horton was gravely ill

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and had rushed over from their hometown to visit her.

In a huge family like the Horton Group, with a thriving population, aside from the main Horton family branch, the eighty-year-old man was Nathan’s second uncle.

The group behind him were the descendants of the second branch of the family.

After old Mrs. Horton established the Horton Group, she built a house back in her hometown for the second branch to watch over the ancestral hall…

The second branch also owned shares in the Horton Group, and this second uncle was in charge of the Horton family’s ritual affairs; even Nathan had to respect him as an elder.

As a child, Lewis was bullied by Oliver, nearly to the point of death.

Old Mrs. Horton then sent Lewis to be raised in second branch to escape the persecution from

and Nathan.

Therefore, Lewis had great respect for this second grandfather.

Old Mr. Horton asked, “Lewis, what’s going on here?”

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Before Lewis could speak, Oliver broke into tears, “Second grandpa, you’ve come at the right time! Just look at Lewis’s shameless behavior, without respect for his father or brother! His dog bit Selena, and I was only trying to make sure it didn’t bite its owner again, but he attacked me for no reason…”

Before Lewis could speak, Keira sneered. “The little puppy wouldn’t bite someone for no reason, so someone must have provoked it. And you, you almost beat it to death. Is this what you call teaching a lesson?”

Oliver was taken aback, then wiped his tears again. “Second grandpa, see? He doesn’t respect his elder brother, and his wife has no manners either. In their eyes, I, as the elder brother, am probably worse than a dog!”

Keira scoffed. “Don’t compare yourself to my dog; you’d only insult it!”

Oliver was infuriated, “You!”

Nathan simply said, “Second uncle, we always say he is arrogant and overbearing, you never believed us. Now that you’ve seen it with your own eyes, can you believe

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The elder from the second branch understood the situation, and he said fairly, “It’s not right to say that. I’m old but I understand. Nowadays, some people treat their dogs like children, and their affection for their pets runs deep. Likewise, back in my hometown, we’ve

I’m raised a dog as a guard dog since it was a puppy. very attached to it. If someone were to hit it with a stick, surely I would be up in arms… Oliver, you shouldn’t have hit Lewis’s dog!”

Oliver was speechless and wanted to argue, but Selena interjected, “Enough, Dad, it’s just a dog after all.”

She signaled Oliver with her eyes.

Oliver realized that today’s goal wasn’t about the

incident.

He snorted coldly, rubbing his back, feeling like his bones were surely fractured, but now wasn’t the time to go to the hospital. With the elder relatives here, he had to accomplish today’s purpose.

Enduring the pain, he said, “Forget it, second grandpa, please come inside.”

The second branch’s elder smiled kindly and,

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proceeded indoors, gesturing to Lewis and Keira, “Lewis, aren’t you going to introduce your wife to me…”

With an elder’s arrival, and especially one who was rather favorable toward Lewis, Keira, of course, couldn’t just leave right away.

She carefully handed the little puppy over to Fiona, instructing her to immediately take the dog for treatment before following the others into the room.

Lewis introduced her to the second grandfather, then said to her, “Keira, go see if Grandma is awake. If she is, then we can go see her!

The second grandfather and old Mrs. Horton were of the same generation. Although both were advanced in age, if his sister-in-law was sleeping, it wouldn’t be proper to disturb her.

Keira just nodded.

Selena wanted to object but knew it was not the and could only give a slight shake of the head to Lee, the researcher, indicating he need not interve

Keira smoothly entered old Mrs. Horton’s room.

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Perhaps having heard the sound of the door, old Mrs. Horton slowly opened her eyes.

Upon seeing Keira, the confusion in her eyes gradually cleared, and before Keira could speak, she exclaimed excitedly, “My granddaughter-in-law, I remember now!”

Keira was taken aback, “Remember what?”

“I remember how you and that brat got your marriage

license!!”

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Had she remembered everything?

Keira was a bit surprised.

She hadn’t expected the Alzheimer’s medication to work this fast!

It had only been two days!

However, she also understood that the medication was designed to stimulate nerve regeneration and regulate bodily functions.

Old Mrs. Horton would gradually regain her memory. The reason she remembered why she got married so quickly was simply because she had just managed to recall that period of time.

She asked, “How did we get our marriage certificate?”

Old Mrs. Horton was about to speak when Selena’s excited voice came in from outside. “Great-grandma is

awake!”

Old Mrs. Horton paused mid-sentence, looked outside, and asked, “Who’s out there?”

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Keira explained, “It seems that relatives from the second branch of the family have come to see you.”

Old Mrs. Horton immediately said, “Oh, it’s my second brother and his family!”

She patted Keira’s hand. “The matter of your marriage is a long story; let’s talk about it after they leave.”

“Okay.”

No sooner had they spoken than the patriarch of the second branch and Nathan walked in.

“Sister-in-law!”

The patriarch of the second branch called out.

Old Mrs. Horton responded with a smile. “Why have you put yourself through the trouble of coming here? I’m perfectly fine now!”

The patriarch of the second branch also looked at her.

Old Mrs. Horton was a sister-in-law whom even Mr. Horton respected, and he had deep feelings for her.

When his elder brother passed away unexpectedly, he was only fifteen.

Their parents had died young, and he thought his

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sister-in-law would take her young children and

remarry, leaving him to drop out of school and work to support himself.

Instead, without a word of complaint, she took on the entire household and told him, “You focus on your studies; I’ll figure out a way to cover your tuition fees.”

Afterward, she carried Nathan on her back and opened

a roadside stall.

They faced many hardships.

At that time, the world was very tumultuous. Once, he saw some little punks come to collect protection money, and without hesitation, she grabbed a kitchen knife and brandished it at them, yelling, “No money, but if you want a life, I’ve got one to spare!”

Those little punks left a message that they would come

back.

Late one night, those people jumped into their yard and threw stones at the windows. A knife was always under her pillow.

He was young and timid and once suggested to her, “Just give them the money!”

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But she said, “No way. That money is for your

education. If we give it to them, how will you pay your

tuition?”

That was only the smallest of their troubles.

Later, she opened a store, and the business grew larger and larger. After he graduated, he joined the company, and together they witnessed the establishment of Horton Group.

Once, a subordinate suggested to him that a woman couldn’t possibly be a chairperson and urged him to fight for power and profit. He dismissed that subordinate on the spot!

Other women might not be able to do it, but his sister-in-law most certainly could!

Unfortunately, she and Nathan had a falling out later on, and her presence affected Nathan’s authority within the company.

She decisively stepped down, handing over complete control of the company to Nathan.

Mr. Horton, without a second thought, supported

Nathan. Eventually, to ensure Nathan had sole control,

ha ranianad and roturned to his hometoum

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When she found out, she immediately had a mansion with high walls built for him there.

Recalling the past made Mr. Horton’s eyes red, and hist hands trembled as he took hold of old Mrs. Horton’s

hand, “Sister-in-law, you must take care of yourself. I still want to be able to call you Sister-in-law when I’m

ninety!”

Old Mrs. Horton’s eyes were also filled with tears.

She was good to her brother-in-law, and he had nothing but good to say about her.

Her brother-in-law was one of the few college students of that era, and if he had stayed in Clance and

entered into a government institution, he would surely have reached an untouchable height by now.

But he decisively gave up the steady job that everyone dreamed of at that time, and came back to help her hold up the company.

It was only right for her to give him shares!

Later, when she handed Lewis over to her brother, he

indeed lived up to expectations and didn’t let Lewis get hurt again.

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Old Mrs. Horton laughed and said, “That won’t do, in another ten years, I’ll be 96. Wouldn’t that turn me

into an old monster?”

Mr. Horton said, “Living to a ripe old age, you can still have a long life, and you still need to bear a son for

Lewis!”

Old Mrs. Horton laughed.

After the two exchanged a few words, Mr. Horton said, “They just know how to scare me, saying that you’re almost not making it, so I have come and see. But look at you, you are doing well!”

Upon hearing this, Nathan said, “Uncle, speaking of this, it’s all thanks to Selena’s efforts.”

He gestured for Selena to stand closer, then recou the whole incident. He concluded with emotion. “T

child is about to marry into the Cobb family. Norma she would have kept a distance, but she went to such lengths to ask the Cobb family for help; she won’t be able to hold her head high there in the future.”

Selena immediately said, “Grandpa, don’t say that, she’s my great-grandma, and doing these things for her is only right.”

Mr. Horton then slammed his hand on the table, “Lewis, Keira, how can you be so stupid?!”

However, old Mrs. Horton said, “Brother-in-law, stop

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scolding them. Lewis and Keira aren’t that kind of kids. They had to do it…”

Nathan sneered. “Mom, at a time like this, despite having given him over twenty percent of the shares, he’s unwilling to part with even three percent. How can you still speak for him?”

Oliver spoke with a chilling tone, “Grandma, actually, if Lewis really isn’t willing to part with those shares, I’m willing to help you out. It’s just a pity that now the police are involved, we don’t even have that chance…”

While they were talking, the butler had already led Dean Mills and the police officers inside.

As soon as he entered, Corey stared directly at Logan. “Look at you, Logan. I trusted you so much, thinking that as a distant relative of the Cobb family, you wouldn’t be threatened by anyone. Yet, you ended u betraying my trust!”

After hearing what Keira said yesterday, he thought i was a misunderstanding and hurried back to Clance overnight.

But when he opened the safe where the drugs were stored, he found that a whole batch of fifty doses was

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missing!

He was completely terrified then and there.

He rushed back overnight just to give Nora an explanation!

Upon hearing this, Logan immediately said, “Dean Mills, let me explain. I did it to save someone…”

“There’s nothing to explain. Officer, the evidence is solid; take him away,” Corey commanded.

In front of Nora, Corey didn’t dare to hesitate. “The value of the stolen drugs is immeasurable. The police asked us to make an evaluation. The drugs haven’t hit the market yet, so no price has been set…

That was actually for Keira to hear.

Keira snorted. “Just now, Mr. Lee was asking for three percent of the shares… Let me see. How many billions of dollars is three percent of Horton Group’s shares?”

She turned her head to look at Lewis.

Lewis played along, “It’s about…”

“No, no!” Logan panicked!

Now his crime would be judged based on the price of

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the drugs. If it was really several billions, he might be sentenced to life in prison!

He looked straight at Selena and shouted, “I didn’t ask for three percent of the shares; she’s the one who wanted them. I didn’t take a penny; I just wanted to do something for the Cobb family! You can check my bank account if you don’t believe me; there’s been no large sum of money coming in recently!”

That statement was true….

Being a distant relative of the Cobb family, he could use this incident to strengthen his ties with them, the future value of which was incalculable!

His words left Selena pale as a ghost.

Seeing that all of Selena’s schemes were exposed, Keira was finally satisfied. She scoffed. “Well, let’s calculate it as a hundred times the market price a the drugs are released!”

Clinical drugs that haven’t been released were definitely more expensive than those that were on

market!

Corey understood and reported a figure to the police,

a number not too high: at most. it would get Logan

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two to three years in prison.

But Logan’s reputation in the industry was utterly ruined, and he would never again be able to be a researcher once he got out of prison.

This was his greatest punishment!

Logan was soon taken away by the police, leaving only the Horton family members.

Old Mrs. Horton sneered. “So it wasn’t Logan who was being utterly unreasonable, but Selena who wanted the money. What’s this? Even as the first branch of the family is seeking medicine for me, do we need to be so clear-cut about money?”

Selena turned as pale as paper!

Oliver smirked bashfully and then said, “Grandma, are you still blaming us? No matter what, Selena found he medicine for you! If Lewis had just agreed to give the shares earlier, we wouldn’t have had any of th mess. Now, look what’s happened, the drugs are

gone!!”

Nathan frowned. “Lewis, just for the sake of shares, would you disregard your grandma’s life? You are trul cold-blooded and ruthless! You’re heartless and

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disloyal! I don’t have such a son!”

Mr. Horton also slammed his

on the ground, truly

anxious and deeply worried. “Lewis, even if you knew this was a trap, even if you knew this was the first branch’s conspiracy, was there a need to be so ruthless? What do we do now? The drugs are gone; how will you answer to your sister-in-law!!”

Lewis didn’t respond to these accusations but confidently looked toward Keira.

Indeed, the next moment, she said calmly, “Who said the drugs are gone? Aren’t they delivered now?”

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As soon as she said this, everyone turned to look at

her.

Mr. Horton immediately said, “What do you mean? Can the medicine from Clance be bought and sold now?”

“Of course not.”

Oliver breathed a sigh of relief. “If it can’t be bought, the third medication has already been taken away by the police as contraband, so where would more medicine come from?!”

Keira then looked toward Corey.

She hadn’t actually figured out an excuse and didn’t know what to say about the situation, so she had avoided bringing it up until now.

But Corey was capable enough to handle the situation.

Indeed, Corey immediately stepped forward with a smile, and without letting her down, he began. “Here’s the thing. Miss Olsen had previously submitted old Mrs. Horton’s medical case to our institute. To tell the

truth, for an 86-year-old, taking more medication isn’t

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very effective, and they could only expect to live

another two years at most. Normally, we wouldn’t allocate a slot to someone of that age. But…”

Corey went on. “Miss Olsen has my number, see, and she would call me every day, speaking earnestly, with touching words. It’s rare to encounter someone with such excellent qualities. Miss Olsen is so gentle and virtuous, and I’m sure she’s a good wife and loving

mother…”

Keira, seeing that he was going on and on and was even about to continue, suddenly coughed and shot him a wary glance.

Corey instantly took the cue and promptly cut off the speech. “In short, I was moved by Miss Olsen, so I made a request to Nora. Nora found value in study someone 86 years old, and so our institute decided give old Mrs. Horton a slot!”

This statement made everyone’s eyes widen in surprise!

Mr. Horton was especially incredulous as he looked toward Keira and immediately said awkwardly, “Keira,

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that’s so… why didn’t you say so earlier? I even

misunderstood you. It turns out you went to such lengths…”

Keira didn’t say anything

Well…

Before Corey mentioned that was the reason,

she

herself didn’t even know what story he would make up!

Old Mrs. Horton immediately said, “Brother-in-law, I told you that you were too impulsive. Keira is the granddaughter-in-law I’m most satisfied with. She would never harm me!”

Mr. Horton then sat down beside her. “Now I truly believe it. Sister-in-law, you found a good wife for

Lewis!”

The two of them started to laugh merrily.

Meanwhile, Oliver and Nathan looked as if their faces

were made of iron.

Lewis glared at them, “Dad, elder brother, just now you didn’t listen to any explanations and cursed at Keira here. Isn’t it time you apologized to her?!”

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Nathan choked.

Oliver sighed, “Lewis, had you guys explained things clearly from the start, it would have prevented everyone from misunderstanding. It’s good that Keira got a slot, but why hide it? What was the point?”

Nathan immediately snorted coldly, seeking an excuse. “Right, did you deliberately avoid giving a clear explanation? If you got the slot, just say it. Why all the secrecy? Is playing games with us amusing?!”

Was this pushing the blame onto them?

Keira felt speechless.

But Lewis then looked at Selena. “If we hadn’t done this, how would I have learned that your beloved granddaughter, my elder brother’s illegitimate daughter, still harbors thoughts of wanting a share in the inheritance?”

Keira nodded in agreement. “Selena, if you want share, just say so. Why the secrecy? Is playing ga with your father and grandfather fun?”

Nathan was dumbfounded.

Why did those words sound so familiar?

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Oliver also tensed his jaw.

Selena felt utterly humiliated, but she quickly regained her composure, bowed her head, and burst into sobs. “I’m about to marry into the Cobb family, but my family hasn’t prepared a dowry for me. I just feel so embarrassed… And now r. Lee has been implicated by me, I don’t even know how to explain this to the Cobb family! Forget it. This marriage was me reaching above my station. I won’t marry then!”

Leaving these words behind, she put on an expression of shame and indignation, covered her face, and ran out crying.

Nathan said anxiously, “How can she not marry? Oliver, go and comfort Selena. This is a great opportunity for a marriage alliance between the Horton family and the Cobb family. Tell her that the family’s shares will definitely be ready for her!”

Oliver cared deeply for his daughter and besides, her return, she had suppressed Lewis and Keira.

At least before today, she had even managed to take control of old Mrs. Horton’s courtyard.

So, he immediately chased after her.

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Lewis and Keira exchanged glances before leaving Mr.

Horton and old Mrs. Horton to chat and followed

Selena out.

Once they stepped outside, they saw Selena, amidst sobs, packing up her things in the room as if grievously wronged, speaking to Oliver, “Dad, I just can’t bring myself to stay here any longer. I’m moving out right

now.”

After saying that, she grabbed two large suitcases and started to walk out.

But she was blocked by Lewis and Keira.

Selena looked at them with pitiable eyes. “Uncle Lewis, Aunt Keira, I was wrong. Isn’t it enough that I’m leaving now? Do I have to kneel and apologize too?”

Keira said, “That’s not necessary.”

Selena bowed her head immediately and turned to

leave from between them.

But she was blocked by Keira once again.

Selena was puzzled and heard Keira say, “You can go, but leave Grandma’s things behind.”

Selena was shocked.

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A hint of spite flashed in her eyes.

She had intentionally played the part of the wronged party to rush out, even hastily carrying baggage that had been packed early, all to take things she had pilfered from old Mrs. Horton’s possession.

But she hadn’t expected they would find out.

With a pitiable look, she turned to Keira. “Aunt Keira, I don’t know what you’re talking about. This suitcase is filled with my own belongings! I know you don’t like me, but are you really going to search my luggage?”

Keira replied with a smile, “Or should I report a theft to the police, saying grandmother’s belongings have gone missing? I remember a bracelet. It’s worth tens of millions, you know…”

Selena clenched her fists, smiling. “Ah, sorry, I might have accidentally packed it in the suitcase.”

Then she opened the suitcase, not daring to full reveal its contents, she stealthily took out the bra

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Keira immediately called out, “Fiona, you’re familiar with grandmother’s things. Come help Miss Selena so that she doesn’t accidentally pack grandmother’s things in her suitcase again!”

Upon hearing this, Fiona’s eyes lit up dramatically. Shaking off her earlier dejection, she strode over with a triumphant air. “Miss Selena, please open your

suitcases…”

Selena was dumbfounded.

Keira, arms folded, watched from a distance. Her frustrations from the previous day were repaid today, which felt extremely satisfying!

As she was pondering, Lewis suddenly turned his head and spoke in a low voice. “Got it all out of your system,

Nora?”

Keira was dumbfounded.

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Keira suddenly turned her head, looking at Lewis in disbelief.

How did he know?!

Her astonished expression made Lewis’s eyes darken slightly as he lowered his gaze. “It is indeed you.”

Keira was speechless.

She was actually tricked by this guy.

How unfair!

Keira sneered. “Since you know, I’ll be straight with you. One portion of the medicine is here, and that’s

worth three percent of shares. Don’t forget to transfer

them!”

“Okay.”

Lewis’s response was crisp and straightforward.

Keira was perplexed.

She looked at him in surprise. “Really? You’re not even going to bargain?”

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Lewis took a deep breath and said, “Keira, thank you.”

Keira felt a bit uncomfortable. “For what?”

Lewis said indifferently, “Nora’s research project on Alzheimer’s disease had been stalled and only

restarted this year. I think you must have done it for Grandma, right?”

He took Keira’s hand. “Keira, you’re so good to me.”

Keira cleared her throat. “Don’t be so cheesy.”

She withdrew her hand. “Grandma has been so kind to

me, and I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. Besides, I just wanted to find out the truth about our marriage certificate.”

Lewis paused slightly upon hearing this.

He had originally intended to investigate it properly.

But so much time had passed since then without any traces of the past events, and he had almost forgotten

about it.

He asked, “Did Grandma remember?”

“Yeah, she remembered,” Keira raised an eyebrow. “Impressive medicine, huh?”

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“Impressive.”

Lewis was amused by her demeanor, but then he suddenly worried about whether the truth might hurt their relationship.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, “Is it still important to you what exactly happened when we got married?”

Keira was startled, “Of course, it’s important.”

Getting a marriage certificate required the presence of both parties and since both of them had normal

mentality, there was no question of someone standing

in for them.

What exactly happened back then? Could they have been schemed against…

Furthermore, considering Keira’s special identity,

could it be that Nora’s identity had been discovered?

Did someone want to use the Horton Family to plot against her?

Her thoughtful look made Lewis’s heart sink. “So… do you still want to divorce now?”

They still hadn’t discussed the most important issue.

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Even though Lewis had publicly acknowledged Keira’s identity, he had never made any grand vows of eternal

love.

Lewis was a bit nervous.

Keira also paused slightly when she heard this.

Indeed, she hadn’t thought about divorce for a long

time…

The matter of the company going public was

_constantly being pushed forward by Samuel. Once the

company went public, her role as the chairperson meant she couldn’t easily divorce.

Keira coughed, then asked him back, “What about

you?”

Lewis didn’t know how to reply.

He could use Grandma to trap her for a month, but if

there were no real feelings between them, he couldn’t trap her for a lifetime.

Especially with the layers upon layers of secrets she

held…

The fact that she was Nora was incredibly shocking.

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Lewis said, “Of course, I don’t want to.”

“What?”

Keira didn’t hear him clearly.

Lewis was about to repeat himself when Keira’s phone

rang.

She picked it up and discovered that the handsome uncle she’d added yesterday had sent her a message. “Kid, the trick you told me to try yesterday doesn’t seem to work very well.”

Keira couldn’t help but laugh. “What’s wrong?”

The man wrote, “I sent the flowers, but she still ignored me. Should I send something else?”

After some thought, Keira then turned her head to Lewis and asked, “If you made me mad, how would you

make it up to me?”

Lewis was perplexed

After contemplating, he said. “Beg for forgiveness? If you don’t forgive me, I’ll just keep waiting outside your door.”

Keira didn’t know what to say.

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That would definitely not be appropriate for an elder.

She really couldn’t rely on Lewis for an answer.

Keira continued to strategize for the man. “Why not try sending some jewelry?”

The man replied, “I’ll give it a try.”

After putting down her phone, Keira turned her attention back to Lewis. “What were you saying just

now?”

Lewis was speechless.

He said indifferently, “Nothing important.”

Meanwhile, Fiona had finished checking Selena’s luggage, ultimately not allowing her to take anything.

In the end, Selena left with Oliver, cursing under he

breath.

After the two left the living room, Selena stopped in her tracks and turned to look back at old Mrs. Horton

courtyard.

The grievance and indignation on her face had vanished, replaced with a composed and cool. demeanor.

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Oliver said, “Selena, the house in the main courtyard has been prepared for you. You can’t leave; you need to help me think of a way to snatch the position of head of the family!”

Selena nodded calmly.

She asked directly, “Dad, this Keira has quite a background.”

“Why do you say that?”

“The way Corey Mills was speaking to her was too polite. Something’s off.”

Oliver immediately said, “She used to be the Olsen family’s illegitimate daughter who was just found to have been switched at birth when she was little and

has just been reclaimed… Wait. The Clance Olsen family is treating her really well. That Corey Mills might be someone that the Clance Olsen family found for her. Just yesterday, Uncle Olsen said he wanted to acknowledge her as his goddaughter…”

As Oliver spoke, he began to worry. “With your marriage alliance with the Cobb family, the first branch of the family would have the upper hand, but if she

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edge!”

Upon hearing this, Selena nodded. “I understand. Dad,

don’t worry. I’ll figure out a way.”

Oliver breathed a sigh of relief.

His affection for this illegitimate daughter was certainly not born of a fondness for her mother.

After all, in a family like theirs, it was the sons who inherited the business.

It was simply because, from a young age, this daughter

had proven herself to be very smart; following her advice, Oliver always reaped benefits.

The reason he had been able to suppress Lewis into staying abroad until this year was thanks to this daughter’s suggestions.

It was only because she had gone to Clance for school and wasn’t around that Lewis had managed to catch him off guard.

Now, the daughter had returned.

The real challenge was just beginning!

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Mr. Horton and old Mrs. Horton seemed to have

endless things to talk about, chatting for a full hour before they parted at the urging of the people from the second branch of the family.

Mr. Horton reluctantly retired to the guest room.

Finally, Keira and Lewis entered old Mrs. Horton’s

bedroom.

After sending Fiona to the door to keep watch, Keira turned to old Mrs. Horton and asked, “Grandma, are you tired? Should we talk tomorrow instead?”

Old Mrs. Horton knew what she was thinking and immediately grasped her hand. “I’m not tired, and if we don’t talk now, I’m afraid I’ll forget again by morning.”

Keira and Lewis sat by her bedside, listening as old Mrs. Horton slowly began to speak…

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