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Keira said, “Okay.”

“Fantastic, my dear granddaughter-in-law, let’s go

home!”

The car quickly entered House One Manor, winding along the driveway for ten minutes before entering the Horton residence

Despite not being her first visit, Keira still marveled at

the size of the manor.

No wonder Isla was so keen to marry Jake and become

the hostess here.

She was lost in her thoughts when their car pulled

over.

Keira and Lewis helped old Mrs. Horton out of the and into the living room.

As they entered, they saw Isla trying to appease Jake. “Jake, don’t be mad at me. I’ve already apologized to the Allen family. They won’t blame me anymore.”

Jake’s expression was foul. He initially tried to ignore her, but upon hearing the approaching footsteps and

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Keira entering alongside Lewis, he stood up in surprise. “Keira, what are you doing in my house?!”

Before he could continue, old Mrs. Horton snapped. “I invited my granddaughter-in-law here! Got a problem with that?”

Jake was taken aback, “Granddaughter-in-law?”

Isla quickly said, “Jake, it seems like Great-grandma has mistaken Keira for Mr. Horton’s wife…”

Jake immediately glanced at Keira and Lewis, his brows furrowed.

Lewis suddenly emphasized each word. “Miss Olsen is our guest. She’ll be staying with the Hortons for a

while.”

words, Isla clenched her fist even tighter,

labeled as a killer might bring trouble to the Horton family. If a reporter catches wind of her staying here, people might think we’re harboring her. This might even affect

she could say anything else, Lewis cut in

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matters of the Horton family are

bit

concerned for

wave of happiness washed over

her mistakes recently, Jake had been ignoring her. But now that he suddenly supported her, she realized he was using

to be blinded by love. She knew what she had to

she needed to do was to stay here an

rid of Keira!

and was abo to

pulled out her phone and saw

was a critical moment to win Jake back, so

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she take another man’s

not against Keira. I’m just giving advice from a PR perspective. The Horton family should

the

rang

and hung up again.

could say anything,

more.

go of her hand. “Just

fists, gave Jake an apologetic smile, and answered the phone. “Hey, busy. Can we talk

Connor snapped “What could be more important than

down. “There really

to come over right now!

C

and they’re all lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here at my school,

dorm door and calling me an ungrateful wretch! Doesn’t she always

lip and looked back at Jake. He was expecting her to do something, and it was the only time in the past few days he’d

Jake would truly be

Jake, “I’m going to take this call and try to finish it

out the

left, Keira and Lewis

his phone and beg tapping the screen. He then handed Keira

Connor was

making a fuss.

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