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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 to embarrass

replied, “Sure! I’ll remind Jake.”

over WhatsApp, Jake had already replied,

she typed. “Tonight Keira’s husband will visit, so I thought to ask you to join

reply was quick. “What time?”

her fist. “He should arrive around six,

is there anything I need

could be arrogant, he was dependable action. The Horton

“We got our certificate today, and it’s kind of like your first time coming to my home, so you shouldn’t skimp on

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expensive, to keep

from feeling

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mention Keira’s 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

of Isla’s lips

Jake. I told him not to

Olsen’s face finally relaxed a lot.

five in the

sound of a car

sound was unmistakably Jake’s

of a smile flashed in Isla’s eyes as

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welcome their guest, only to see a blue Porsche parked in

in a high-end tailored suit,

beaming smile to

was worth several hundred thousand. Then they saw Jake walk to

vehicle! The Olsen family’s housekeeper immediately went up to help, carrying three to four gift boxes at a time, yet there were still more to

no other choice, she placed the items in the living room before

covered with over a dozen gift boxes, every ite looking extremely valuable, including high-grade caviar, top-quality wines, and some

worth

value of these gifts was estimated to be in

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the millions.

filled with envy!

Hortons were the wealthiest family in Oceanion,

overwhelming.

her head to look

off as if she wanted to

“Jake, didn’t we say that it was just a casual family meal, and Keira’s husband is coming too. There’s no need to bring so many

casually replied, “I know. I’ve already cut down the usual amount by thirty percent. After all, this is my first time

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

always polite to outsiders, especially this son-in-law, and she could

stepped forward “Next time

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anything. You’ve gone to too

expense.”

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

Isla.”

the two

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