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Mrs. Olsen paused slightly, puzzled.”

She didn’t understand why Keira wanted her to look at the marriage certificate.

Still, she followed Keira to the adjoining lounge.

Keira, dressed in a gown, had only a cellphone in her hand-her bag and Old Mrs. Horton’s belongings were in the room next door.

She knew Mrs. Olsen would be there today and didn’t want her to worry.

After going through so much, she knew that no matter what she said, these people wouldn’t believe her, so

she simply brought the marriage certificate to ease the worried Mrs. Olsen’s mind.

As the two of them were about to enter the lounge, commotion suddenly erupted at the entrance.

a

Keira and Mrs. Olsen couldn’t help but turn their heads to look, and there was Lewis, dressed in a tuxedo and striding in like a top celebrity, heading straight for old

Mrs. Horton.

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Those around who were offering birthday wishes

stepped aside, allowing Lewis to stand in front of old

Mrs. Horton.

Old Mrs. Horton’s face was filled with smiles as she extended her hand.

Lewis, however, didn’t step forward but instead bowed deeply and said earnestly, “Grandma, I wish you a happy birthday, good health, and a long and prosperous life!”

He didn’t, like others, prattle on with birthday platitudes. His tersely chosen words expressed the sincerest of blessings.

Old Mrs. Horton’s eyes reddened slightly, and she immediately beckoned to him. “You brat, why so formal? For you to be happy in life and to love your wife deeply, growing old together-that’s my greatest wish.”

Lewis’s face was tense, but Keira could see from his eyes that he was restraining his emotions. He said hoarsely, “Grandma, rest assured, I will.”

“Good! Good!” Old Mrs. Horton’s smile at that moment was the most sincere of the evening.

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a smile and asked, “From what Old Mrs. Horton and Mr. Horton are implying, will Mrs. Horton be making an

Lewis unconsciously searched

at that moment, Keira and Mrs. Olsen had turned a corner, and he couldn’t find her, so he could only stop searching and nod at the one who had

around immediately began to tease with

willing to bring out the wife he has hidden for two years. We are curious to know what kind

of old Mrs. Horton’s beaming smile, she must be

Mrs. Horton loved to hear these words and nodded in agreement, “Yes,

and proper. I

between Mr. Horton

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must be your greatest hope, Mrs.

always has a stern face, and I used to worry about scaring my granddaughter-in-law, but now their relationship is so good!”

Horton had been perfunctorily responding to those around her, but she now took interest.

her, starting to praise her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, and old Mrs. Horton’s face visibly filled

little. He wanted to see where Keira was, but his phone

at it and answered. Tom’s voice came from the other end, “Boss, Miss Davis has arrived.”

you to bring her

come for old Mrs. Horton’s birthday celebration. Her situation is special, and I

her…”

voice got quieter, evidently very guilty. “Do you really want to make

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And

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Mrs. Horton Is

or should

in a stern voice. “Why should

coughed. “Isn’t it because we’re worried that Miss Davis can’t handle this shock? Then Miss Olsen will just have to bear

doesn’t need you to speak for

his gaze, hiding the fatigue in his eyes. He

a flash

“It’s actually good timing that she has come, just in time to see that I’m indeed married, and dispel those inappropriate thoughts she

“Alright

then asked, “Where

“She came in a hospital gown and has just been taken by Isla to change into

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birthday speech, Keira turned the corner at the end of the

headed toward the rest area on the

turning the corner, they saw

air about him and evidently preferred solitude. He immediately approached upon seeing her and said, “Dr.

the truth. Is there something more

Keira was perplexed.

“What do you mean?”

could really keep a secret? Lately, the company has been abuzz with talk that you’ve gotten together with my

the corner of her mouth. “Yeah, really.”

attitude changed immediately, and he was almost sighing. “How could you do this? You… Being highly intelligent, shouldn’t you marry

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