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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.

then she would persuade Keira to live together with him, as living apart from one’s

message, she had

with old Mrs.

been somewhat low. After lunch, old Mrs. Horton insisted

Lewis.

why didn’t you explain to everyone today that my granddaughter-in-law

say something, when old Mrs. Horton anxiously asked, “Are you considering divorcing

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granddaughter-in-law later?”

paused for a moment. “Of course not, Grandma,

then looked at Keira,

what about you?”

that Lewis’s gaze had also fallen on her,

more like it!”

world, it’s difficult to find someone you like, and it’s equally hard to find someone who

hearing these words,

at Lewis.

as he looked up at

moment, their

a flash of uncertainty

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through his eyes.

hadn’t decided if he really wanted to be

her.

withdraw her hand, but it

up at him, only to see him clench

signaling the man to offer

before he looked

the silent questioning between them. “Brat, I’m asking you, do you like my granddaughter-in-law or not?”

turned to look at

to suddenly blu out such a question and hesitated, unsure how to

suddenly swelled in

chest.

it all just her wishful

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clearly felt that Lewis was

to say something when Lewis’s

was slightly

Her heartbeat raced.

Mrs. Horton then turned

you like…”

finish her sentence, Keira had already changed the subject. “Grandma,

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

walked toward the bedroom,

vanished, and her eyes became sharp. She pee through the peephole in the door. “Fiona, they’ve bot confessed their love to each other; they should be together soon,

what

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the door still

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

made it difficult for Keira

dared not look into Lewis Horton’s eyes and coughed lightly before asking, “Did you say that just to please

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