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Mrs. Olsen’s gaze was sharp.

She seemed delicate and weak on the outside but was resilient and tough on the inside.

Taylor knew her too well. He immediately said, “I have never considered her as my own daughter. Shirley, I’ve told you before. In my heart, only your daughter is my daughter.”

Mrs. Olsen’s jaw tightened. “Is that so?” she asked.

Taylor sighed. “I was against letting them live with us from the start. You know that, don’t you?”

Only then did Mrs. Olsen nod.

Isla wasn’t there to listen to the couple’s declaration of their true feelings. She cut to the chase. “Mom, Keira has always listened to you. Please go talk to her. She’s now living at the Horton’s, where the nannies look

down on her…”

Mrs. Olsen lowered her gaze

She had always been an open-minded parent.

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Whether it was to Isla or Keira.

That was why she had never intended to intervene in Isla and Keira’s marriages.

Isla had forced her hand. She had to use extreme

measures to help Isla join the Hortons, which had deeply disappointed her.

As for Keira…

When she found out Keira was Dr. South, Mrs. Olsen felt joyous. A sense of achievement swelled in her as though her own daughter had come of age.

Now, one daughter had let her down, and

unexpectedly, the other had also done something

foolish.

Keira had always been a good kid; she couldn’t have been so reckless. Was there perhaps a misunderstanding?

Indeed, Mrs. Olsen was becoming somewhat anxious. She thought for a moment, took out her phone, opened WhatsApp, and sent a message to Keira. “Keira, you’ve been married for so long, and I still haven’t seen your husband. Bring him over for dinner when you

have the time”

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After sending the message, she lowered her head.

She wanted to see what kind of man Keira’s husband

was.

If he was unreliable, then she would find a way to make them divorce and allow Keira to pursue a new

life.

together with him, as living apart from one’s spouse is never good.

the message, she had

with old Mrs.

the commotion that morning, her spirits had been somewhat low. After lunch, old Mrs. Horton insisted on not taking a

Lewis.

explain to everyone today that my granddaughter-in-law is indeed your

upon hearing that, about to say something, when old Mrs. Horton anxiously asked, “Are you

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granddaughter-in-law later?”

for a moment. “Of course

then

about you?”

had also fallen on her, she finally spoke,

like it!”

other, holding their hands together before speaking earnestly. “In this world, it’s difficult to find someone you like, and it’s equally hard to find someone who likes you. Finding mutual affection is

these words,

at Lewis.

as he looked up at her.

their

a flash of uncertainty darting

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through his eyes.

he

her.

instinctively tried to withdraw her hand,

him, only to see him clench

eyebrow, signaling the man to offer an explanation.

flickered slightly before

them. “Brat, I’m asking you, do you

to look

lady to suddenly blu out such a question and

of disappointment suddenly swelled in

chest.

all just her

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that Lewis was fond

say something when Lewis’s deep voice rang

slightly stunned.

Her heartbeat raced.

Horton then turned to her,

you

Keira had already changed

mid-speech, then laughed. “Okay, okay, I’ll take my nap. My granddaughter-in-law is shy; I won’t ask

that, she smiled and walked toward the

the peephole in

what to

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outside the door still felt somewhat awkward.

a suit, Lewis stood tall and commanding, drawing attention wherever he was. His superior appearance,

for Keira not to like

look into Lewis Horton’s eyes and coughed lightly before asking, “Did you say

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