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.

slightly displeased. He

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closing the door behind him. He stood guard outside to prevent anyone from barging in and

to learn some of the Horton family’s secrets. She felt awkward, not knowing whether to

all, she wasn’t Lewis’s real wife or

for her to listen to

Old Mrs. Horton began addressing her, “My dear, I’ve never spoken to you about my spoiled brat’s mother,

casually eating his bread without any intention of interrupting their conversation. She went ahead and asked, “Was Mr. Horton’s mother

family?”

without really noticing their subtle interaction and confessed, “She has

Allen family but

brat’s mother is Mrs. Allen’s sister.”

the past, “Years ago, we wanted to establish a

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forty, he married a girl in her twenties from the Davis family. After she became pregnant, we discovered

sorting these

have been Lewis’s

his ex-wife. That child was Lewis’s older brother, Oliver

also Jake Horton’s

were half-brothers. No wonder

were at odds.

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 C-section while she was seven

divorce and went back to the Davis’s. Rightfully so, the Davis family grew to resent the Horton family,

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were severed.”

Horton looked somewhat

recounting this.

pursed her lips, looking toward

had now become a topic of irrelevance. Regardless, there was no arguing that Miss Davis had every right

she be so heartless as to

born prematurely at seven months, with the Horton

waited till after the divorce

more months until he was fully

already a seven-month fetus. He was a

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,

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was why the old lady ended up nicknaming

be mothers. You can simply treat them as strangers”. Keira

was just like her. He was also

with his head lowered. His handsome features looked as tough as iron, making him seem distant. That aloof demeanor seemed