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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.”

simply didn’t want

a smile, Isla replied, “Sure! I’ll remind

over WhatsApp, Jake had already replied,

gripped Isla’s chest as she typed. “Tonight Keira’s husband will visit,

reply was quick.

her fist. “He should arrive around

is there anything I need

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

it’s kind of like your first time coming to my home, so you shouldn’t skimp on the necessary gifts. But my mom

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to keep

from feeling inferior.”

Jake all

and he’d

rebelliously.

be good to appear too

corner of Isla’s

I’ve already reminded Jake. I told him not to bring too much stuff; I won’t

face finally relaxed

in the afternoon.

car

sound was unmistakably

hint of a smile flashed in

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only to see a

tailored suit, stepped out of the car.

a beaming

Then they saw Jake walk to the front of the car, open the hood, and begin to take out

The Olsen family’s housekeeper immediately went up to help, carrying three to four gift boxes at a time, yet

placed the items in

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

worth several hundred thousand.

total value of these gifts

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the millions.

filled

no wonder the Hortons were the wealthiest family in Oceanion,

overwhelming.

look

off as if she wanted to say

we say that it was just a casual family meal, and Keira’s husband is coming too.

all, this is my first time visiting my in-laws’ home, and I

this, he looked toward Mrs. Olsen ai Taylor, “Taylor, Shirley, you don’t mind, do you?”

was always polite to outsiders, especially this son-in-law, and she could only suppress her displeasure, responding with a light smile. “Not at all.”

stepped forward “Next time

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anything. You’ve gone to too

expense.”

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

Isla.”

the two of them entered

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