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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.

knitted his brows, looking slightly displeased. He opened his mouth

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

learn some of the Horton family’s secrets. She

real wife or lover. Was it

listen to

Horton began addressing her, “My dear, I’ve never spoken to

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

family?”

let out a sigh without really noticing their subtle interaction and confessed, “She

with the Allen family but

the brat’s mother is Mrs.

past, “Years ago, we wanted to establish a marital alliance with the

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he married a girl in her twenties

was mentally sorting these

would have been Lewis’s

Nathan Horton, had a son with his ex-wife. That child was Lewis’s older brother, Oliver

also Jake

half-brothers. No wonder they

were at odds.

solely a business alliance. She was fairly reluctant, and upon discovering the deceit,

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

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were severed.”

Mrs. Horton looked somewhat distressed after

recounting this.

pursed her lips, looking

mother had now become a topic of irrelevance. Regardless, there was no arguing

so heartless as to

born prematurely at seven months,

waited till after the divorce to have

just two more months until he was fully ready

was already a seven-month fetus. He

half pounds. He had been placed in a neonatal intensive care unit for three

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lady ended up nicknaming him

“Some people don’t deserve to be mothers. You can simply treat them as strangers”. Keira drew a deep

her. He was also abandoned by his

milk with his head lowered. His handsome features looked as tough as iron, making him

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