My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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Upon hearing their conversation, Old Mrs. Horton asked curiously, “Which Allen family?”.

Tom instinctively glanced at Lewis, not daring to respond.

Lewis, however, explained, “The Allen family from Clance.”

The moment these words escaped his lips, a semblance of shock washed over Old Mrs. Horton’s face.

Keira, who was acutely perceptive, sensed that the atmosphere in the room had become slightly tense.

Her doe-like eyes subtly surveyed Lewis before discreetly observing Tom.

Tom discreetly signaled her to avoid speaking recklessly.

At this moment, the nurse came in with breakfast.

Keira assisted Old Mrs. Horton towards the table where the food had been arranged.

The three of them usually refrained from talking while

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they were dining.

However, today, after Old Mrs. Horton finished half her

bowl of milk, she set her spoon down, “Brat, isn’t it better for you not to work with the Allen family?”

Keira glanced at Lewis.

The man lowered his gaze. His long eyelashes veiled his thoughts, making them inscrutable.

Seeing this, Tom immediately suggested, “Miss Olsen, if it’s alright, shall we go and ask the doctor about Old

Mrs. Horton’s health status?”

Keira deduced from these words that Tom was trying

to clear the room. The rest of the conversation, she

surmised, wasn’t meant for them to hear.

She picked up the half-eaten sandwich and was abo to leave the room with Tom, when Old Mrs. Horton grabbed her arm, “My dear, you don’t need to leave. You’re one of us, not an outsider. Sooner or later, you’ll know about the mess in this family!”

Tom instinctively looked toward Lewis.

looking slightly displeased. He opened his mouth but eventually said

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behind him. He stood guard outside to prevent anyone from barging in and to avert any

Keira understood that she was about to learn some of the Horton family’s secrets. She felt awkward, not knowing whether to

real

to listen

as she was caught in this dilemma, Old Mrs. Horton began addressing her, “My dear, I’ve never spoken

intention of interrupting their conversation. She went ahead and asked,

family?”

out a sigh without really noticing their subtle interaction and

Allen family but with

fact, the brat’s mother is Mrs.

we wanted to establish a marital alliance with the Davis

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had divorced once in his youth. When he was just over forty, he married a girl in her twenties from the Davis family. After she became pregnant,

was mentally sorting

Miss Davis would have been Lewis’s

had a son with his ex-wife. That child

also Jake Horton’s

half-brothers. No wonder they

were at odds.

Horton continued. “Marrying a man nearly twice her age was hardly an attractive prospect for the young Miss Davis. It was solely a business alliance. She was fairly reluctant, and upon discovering the deceit, she was furious. She was a hot-tempered woman and chose a

to the brat, she sought a drastic divorce and went back to the Davis’s. Rightfully so, the Davis

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were severed.”

Mrs. Horton looked somewhat

recounting this.

her lips, looking toward

knew about the existence of his son, and whether he had truly deceived Lewis’s mother had now become a

could she be so

born prematurely at seven months, with the Horton

after the divorce

months until he was fully ready for

already a seven-month fetus. He

had once mentioned – that Lewis, as a newborn, was only around one and a half pounds. He had been placed in a neonatal intensive care unit for three months, with tubes fitted across his body. His condition had been so severe that several times he

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lady ended up nicknaming him “Puppy”… So that was

mothers. You can simply treat them as strangers”. Keira drew a deep breath. She felt her chest

like her. He was also abandoned by his biological mother.

handsome features looked as tough as iron, making him seem distant. That aloof