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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.

was dependable, then she would persuade Keira to live together with him,

message,

lunch with old

somewhat low. After lunch, old Mrs. Horton insisted on not taking a nap but

Lewis.

today

slightly upon hearing that, about to say something, when

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granddaughter-in-law later?”

moment. “Of course not, Grandma, don’t

then

what about

Realizing that Lewis’s gaze had also fallen

more like

their hands together before speaking earnestly. “In this world, it’s difficult to find someone you like, and it’s equally hard

hearing these words,

at Lewis.

he looked up

their eyes

caught a flash of

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through his eyes.

he really wanted to

her.

tried to withdraw her hand, but it was held tightly by his large,

up at him, only to see

signaling the

slightly before he

interrupted the silent questioning between them. “Brat, I’m

look at

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

wave of disappointment suddenly swelled in Keira’s

chest.

just her

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Lewis

her gaze, about to say something when

was slightly

Her heartbeat raced.

Horton then turned

do you like…”

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

laughed. “Okay, okay, I’ll take my nap.

walked toward the

old lady’s confused state 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

didn’t know what to

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outside the door

in a suit, Lewis stood tall and commanding, drawing attention wherever he was.

made it difficult for Keira not

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

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