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Old Mrs. Horton frowned, her gaze flitting anxiously

toward Lewis.”

It was over. Nathan had caught her at a disadvantage. If Lewis didn’t agree, it would be seen as suppressing his brother, and how could he then maintain his

position within the Horton Group?

Old Mrs. Horton immediately coughed, deciding to be

shameless!

After all, her illness was common knowledge, and it was better for her to act shamelessly than for Lewis to

be criticized.

Old Mrs. Horton thought about it and was about to speak when Lewis’s voice suddenly rang out. “That’s fine.”

Old Mrs. Horton was dumbfounded.

She was immediately stunned, looking incredulously at Lewis. “What?”

Lewis gave her a reassuring look before turning to Nathan. “I think you’re right. Since that’s the case, why

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you first transfer the shares to… my wife.”

After announcing their marriage to the public, he would often mention “my wife” at home.

Since it was only an excuse, he never felt anything

about it.

But today…

When he uttered these two words again, they

suddenly felt too hot on his tongue.

He glanced at Keira subconsciously and saw her eating a croissant with her head lowered, seemingly paying no mind. He breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same

time, he felt an inexplicable sense of loss.

She seemed to be completely indifferent to this marriage, which made sense since they had agreed divorce later on.

A shadow flickered in the depths of Lewis’s eyes.

He didn’t see Keira’s movements pause slightly as she ate, her cheeks tinting with a faint blush.

The words “my wife” were spoken so smoothly by

Lewis with his deep voice. It was like a small current of electricity, passing through her veins.

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was rather sweet.

she couldn’t suppress

fine, but the share transfer agreement

“It’s ready.”

him, waving his hand dismissively, and Tom entered with a smile, handing a contract to Nathan.

Nathan was dumbfounded.

looked down to find it

agreement.

but in rea the agreement still benefited a member of the Horto family, so the share transfer agreement

Lewis.

no objections to that

comfortable giving

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“You’re quite prepared, aren’t you? How come? You haven’t fully taken

accusation was quite unreasonable.

good. She looked at Lewis, never expecting that this

situation.

older brother, plus a sister-in-law who could stir up

was neither servile

calm and composed. “Wasn’t it you who first came to Grandma today asking for shares? I can’t

beaming smile. “This share transfer agreement was originally prepared for old Mrs. Horton. It listed two percent of shares, and now we have simply changed the

said nothing, and promptly signed

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let’s just amend the shares to five

changes right now. It

suppose we can wait that long,

Nathan kept silent.

with a smile, “We can wait. Of course, we can wait… Come on, let’s all sit down and eat. It’s been so long since I

missed it!”

on

took the share transfer agreement and went to

dining table seemed to have returned to a peaceful and calm state.

toward Isla

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her food. “Isla, you are now the face of the Horton family. Have some more.”

expression flashed across Isla’s face.

noticed that his gaze was flickering, always sweeping over Keira

time.

expression darkened

fists and lowered her gaze.

sudden, she smiled slightly and turned her head toward Keira. “Keira, are you getting used to

here?”

her food,

me to remind

the other members of the family. He also said that if you’ve had enough, go back to your own home. After all, your husband is waiting for

her speech, she suddenly realized something. “Keira,

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have

a car now. Do you nowhere to live? Jake, I

as

didn’t know what to

of gratitude would be paid off, and then

was completely acting as if she

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