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

sighed again. “Nevertheless, she did have a point. 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

Keira was shocked.

would she know if Lewis was up to the task?

“Grandma, what’s for

should we

she had successfully changed the subject, Keira didn’t expect old Mrs. Horton’s next

what

when Lewis came home for dinner that evening, was greeted with a menu that included: stir-fried oysters, roasted

other dishes.

realize anything was amiss. He

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and

his loungewear, and sat down at the dining

started to put food

eat up!”

into a small mountain before his

interject. “Grandma,

finish all this.”

not finish?” Old Mrs. Horton looked him up and down seriously, “You’re

“Not performing well at what?”

Horton was about to speak, Keira, frightened, immediately shouted, “Eating! Grandma means you’re not good

puzzled, turned to old Mrs. Horto

Horton continued. “Right, eat more.”

you don’t eat more, how are you

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Keira was speechless.

dishes on the

turned red, and he coughed once before lowering his head to start eating.

chat with old Mrs. Horton for

room and said, “No need to keep me company, you newlyweds. Go make a baby

couldn’t take it anymore and with a bitter

said, “Grandma, Mr. Horton

and clutched at her chest,

and the old lady fainted and was rushed for

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but saw he seemed to have a smile on his lips and, surprisingly,

then held onto Fiona’s

two should

Go on, go…”

of Lewis’s room under old Mrs. Horton’s watchful gaze.

looking at them intently, fists clenched. “You can

her chest again, “Oh,

was suddenly taken by Lewis, and he said quietly with

followed him inside. The moment the bedroom door closed, the old lady got up from

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HUSD

do you think I can have a

a little effort,

through the peephole,

cleared her throat. “I

have excited Grandma.”

keeping his gaze

and sat on

didn’t know whether it was the dishes they ate earlier, but the room felt a bit warm. The usually spacious bedroom now