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

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

Keira was shocked.

Lewis was up to the

what’s

should

changed the subject, Keira didn’t expect old Mrs. Horton’s next words to be, “What should

what to

came home for dinner that evening, was greeted with a menu that included: stir-fried oysters, roasted oysters, shrimps, steaks, as

other dishes.

realize anything was amiss. He

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into his loungewear, and sat down at

Horton started to put food on his

eat up!”

Lewis’s plate slowly piled into a small mountain

but interject. “Grandma,

finish all this.”

finish?” Old Mrs. Horton looked him up and down seriously, “You’re too thin, no wonder you’re not performing well, you need to

baffled, “Not performing well

speak, Keira, frightened, immediately shouted, “Eating! Grandma means you’re

to

Mrs. Horton continued.

lady say, “If you don’t eat more, how are you going to give me a great-grandson!”

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and

Keira was speechless.

gaze swept across the dishes on

he coughed once before lowering his head to start

the couple prepared to chat with old Mrs. Horton for a

Horton pointed toward Lewis’s room and said, “No need to keep me company, you newlyweds. Go make a baby already!”

anymore and with a bitter

Mr. Horton and

Mrs. Horton suddenly furrowed her brows and clutched at her chest, then looked at her, “What were you going to say,

recalled the time she and Lewis talked about divorce, and the old lady fainted and was rushed for

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but saw he seemed to have a smile on

then held onto Fiona’s hand,

here for a while, you two should go to bed early

Go on, go…”

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

looking at them

again, “Oh, I

to say something more, but her wrist was suddenly taken by Lewis, and

old lady got up from the couch with Fiona and approached the door. She listened intently to

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HUSD

I can have a great-grandchild

a little effort,

the peephole,

cleared her throat. “I

have excited Grandma.”

an eyebrow, keeping his gaze

sat on the

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