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Olsen Family.

After receiving Keira’s message, Mrs. Olsen breathed a sigh of relief.

She had been afraid that Keira wouldn’t bring her husband back at all, which would mean she had made

her mind to be with Mr. Horton…

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Mrs. Olsen looked toward Taylor. “Keira is bringing her husband home tonight; let’s get the kitchen ready,” she

said.

Taylor seemed a bit impatient. “If she’s coming, she’s coming. What’s there to prepare? Shirley, you’re just too good to her!”

Despite his words, he gave a nod to Aunt South.

Aunt South then headed to the kitchen.

Isla listened to the conversation between the two, narrowing her eyes.

So, Keira was finally going to bring that pauper of a husband to their doorstep?!

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Good, she would make Keira pay today!

With a smile, she said, “Then I’ll get Jake to come home for dinner too. After all, it’s Keira’s husband’s first visit

to our house. We are sisters, so their husbands are

brothers-in-law.”

After saying this, she took out her phone and sent Jake a WhatsApp message. “Jake, come over for dinner tonight?”

Hearing that, Mrs. Olsen couldn’t help but frown and interjected, “Remind Jake to bring fewer gifts when he

comes.”

Isla was taken aback.

She clenched her fists tightly!

Of course, she understood why Mrs. Olsen would sa such a thing because Keira’s husband came from a poor background, someone not fit for the public eye. Was Mrs. Olsen afraid that Jake would overshadow

him?!

She felt anger, thinking that Mrs. Olsen’s favoritism had had gone too far.

Seeing her displeased expression, Mrs. Olsen quickly

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explained, “Isla, don’t think too much. Tonight is to welcome Keira and her husband. His humble origins shouldn’t be highlighted too much compared to Jake’s.”

didn’t want to

Isla replied, “Sure! I’ll remind Jake.”

that out loud, over WhatsApp, Jake had already replied, “Don’t want to

Keira’s husband will

reply was quick. “What

“He should arrive around six,

anything I need

Jake could be arrogant, he was dependable action. The Horton family’s good upbringing didn’t allow for

today, and it’s kind of like your first time coming to my home, so you

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expensive, to keep

feeling

knew Jake all too

husband, and he’d surely act

rebelliously.

the next moment, Jake’s message came through. “It’s my first visit, so it wouldn’t be good to appear too

corner of Isla’s lips curled slightly.

toward Mrs. Olsen. “Mom, I’ve already reminded Jake. I told him not to bring too much stuff; I won’t

Olsen’s face finally relaxed

half-past five in

sound of a car engine came from

was unmistakably

hint of a smile flashed in Isla’s eyes as she joined

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guest, only to see

in a high-end tailored suit,

a beaming

sports car was a limited edition, and Jake’s outfit was worth several hundred thousand. Then they saw Jake walk to

to help, carrying three to four gift boxes at a time, yet there

the items in the living

trips, the floor of the living roo was covered with over a dozen gift boxes, every ite looking extremely valuable, including high-grade caviar,

item was worth several hundred

value of these gifts was

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the millions.

eyes were filled

was no wonder the Hortons were the wealthiest family in Oceanion,

overwhelming.

turned her head to look at

as if she wanted to say

just a casual family meal, and Keira’s husband is coming too. There’s no need to bring so many gifts…”

by thirty percent. After all, this is my first time

he looked toward Mrs. Olsen ai Taylor,

this son-in-law, and she could only suppress

“Next

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anything. You’ve gone

expense.”

be too much for my in-laws? I still feel it’s too

Isla.”

the two of them

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