My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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Keira only knew that Mrs. Olsen’s family was from Clance, but throughout all these years in Oceanion, she had never made contact with them.

Moreover, no one from her maternal family in Clance

had ever visited her.

Yet the last time Mrs. Olsen appeared, she had been treated with such courtesy by the Allen family…

This time she didn’t know what Mrs. Olsen had said to

Melissa to make the latter change her attitude so drastically. Keira really wanted to know what kind of family could raise someone like Mrs. Olsen.

Old Mrs. Horton shook her head. “I have no idea.

What’s our in-law’s background?”

Melissa laughed. “She didn’t specify her background. However, she mentioned that she was acquainted with several prestigious families in Clance and that she could introduce some connections for Jake, which could be beneficial since the Horton family, because of Lewis’s circumstances, doesn’t have many contacts there. If Jake could penetrate the market in Clance, he

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would definitely lead the Horton family to even greater heights in the future. Isn’t that right, Grandma?”

Only then did Keira understand why Melissa wanted Isla to marry into the family, even if it meant not getting any shares.

Most families in Clance were powerful and influential.

Originally, the Horton family had sought an alliance with them, which led to the arranged marriage of Lewis’s parents. Unfortunately, not only did this marriage fail to open up the market, but it also turned the Horton family into a thorn in the side for those in

Clance.

If Jake could forge this path, his position within the Horton Group would undoubtedly rise with the tide!

If he could bring sufficient benefits to the Horton family, even if he was at a disadvantage in terms of shares, he could still replace Lewis as the next CEO!

After all, Melissa’s acceptance of Isla was all because of

her interests.

And the exchange that just took place between Melissa and old Mrs. Horton was a trade.

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Old Mrs. Horton wouldn’t stop Isla from joining the family, and Melissa would no longer insist on the five percent of shares.

Seeing that she wanted to leave, old Mrs. Horton still couldn’t help but speak up persuasively, “Having interests tied together is ultimately unreliable. You still need to ask Jake about this marriage arrangement.”

Melissa thought old Mrs. Horton was trying to prevent the rise of the first branch of the family and narrowed her eyes, “Grandma, Lewis did find someone sincere, but how did that turn out? Aren’t the couple living apart, and now they don’t even have a child? If you have free time, you should pay more attention to his personal issues, especially since you’re keeping such a woman in the house as a mistress… Let’s not have any more scandals.”

After a glance at Keira, she sneered and left.

Old Mrs. Horton didn’t understand the implication. “How are they living apart? My granddaughter-in-law, aren’t you and the brat living at home? How strange people speak!”

Keira soothed her, “Grandma, she’s talking nonsense.

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take it to heart.”

“Nevertheless, she did have a point. You and the brat have been married for two years now.

Keira was shocked.

would she know if Lewis was up

quickly asked, “Grandma, what’s for dinner tonight?”

what should

old Mrs. Horton’s next words to be, “What should

what to

for dinner that evening, was greeted with a menu that included: stir-fried oysters,

other dishes.

didn’t initially realize anything was

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changed into his loungewear, and

to put food

eat up!”

on Lewis’s plate slowly piled into a small mountain before

interject. “Grandma,

finish all this.”

“You’re too thin, no

was baffled, “Not performing well at

speak, Keira, frightened,

puzzled, turned to

Horton continued. “Right, eat more.”

breathed a sigh of relief, then heard the old lady say, “If you don’t eat more,

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Keira was speechless.

gaze swept across the dishes on the table

and he coughed once before lowering his head

to chat with old Mrs.

room and said, “No need

and with

said, “Grandma, Mr. Horton and

and clutched at her chest, then looked at her, “What were you going

she and Lewis talked about divorce, and the old lady fainted and was rushed for emergency care. She immediately changed her tune. “It’s

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a

onto Fiona’s hand, “I’ll

a while, you two

Go on, go…”

the door of Lewis’s room under old Mrs. Horton’s

simultaneously only to see old Mrs. Horton looking at

her chest again, “Oh, I feel

wanted to say something more, but her wrist was suddenly taken by Lewis, and he said quietly

helplessly followed him inside. The moment the bedroom door closed, the old lady got up from the couch with Fiona and approached the door. She listened intently to

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think I can have a great-grandchild tonight?”

a little effort,

through the peephole, Keira was

cleared her throat. “I guess Isla’s pregnancy

have excited Grandma.”

raised an eyebrow, keeping

sat on the couch.

but the room felt a bit warm. The usually spacious bedroom now somehow seemed a bit