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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it to

You and the brat have been married for two years now. Why isn’t anything happening? My granddaughter-in-law, is the brat not up to the

Keira was shocked.

she know if Lewis was

asked, “Grandma, what’s for dinner

should

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

didn’t know what

dinner that evening, was greeted with a menu that included:

other dishes.

initially realize anything was amiss.

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loungewear, and sat down

Mrs. Horton started to put food on his plate.

eat up!”

piled into a small mountain

help but interject. “Grandma, stop. I

finish all this.”

Horton looked him up and down seriously, “You’re too

performing well at

was about to speak, Keira, frightened, immediately shouted,

puzzled, turned to

Mrs. Horton continued. “Right, eat more.”

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

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and

Keira was speechless.

swept across the dishes on

red, and he coughed once before

the couple prepared to chat with

Mrs. Horton pointed toward Lewis’s room and said, “No need to keep me company,

anymore and with a bitter

“Grandma, Mr. Horton

and clutched at

about divorce, and the old lady fainted and was rushed for emergency care. She immediately changed her tune.

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to have a smile on his lips and, surprisingly, he didn’t

Horton then held onto

a while, you two should

Go on,

door of Lewis’s room

heads back simultaneously only to see old Mrs. Horton looking at them intently, fists clenched. “You

her chest again,

but her wrist was suddenly taken by Lewis, and he said quietly with

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

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HUSD

do you think I can

a little

through the peephole, Keira

her throat. “I guess Isla’s pregnancy

have excited Grandma.”

eyebrow, keeping

and sat on the

room felt a bit warm. The usually spacious bedroom