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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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was mentioned, someone stepped forward with a smile and asked, “From what Old Mrs. Horton and Mr. Horton are implying, will Mrs. Horton be making

unconsciously searched the banquet hall for Keira.

at that moment, Keira and Mrs. Olsen had turned a corner, and he couldn’t find her, so he could

around immediately began to tease with

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

old Mrs. Horton’s

words and nodded in agreement, “Yes, yes,

and proper. I like her

between Mr. Horton and

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Mrs. Horton

your greatest hope, Mrs.

brat always has a stern face, and I used to worry about scaring my

had been perfunctorily responding to those around her, but she now

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

to see where Keira was, but his phone suddenly

glanced at it and answered. Tom’s voice came from the other end,

told you

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

her…”

spoke, his voice got quieter, evidently very guilty. “Do you

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And

(

Mrs. Horton Is

Olsen public today, or

immediately responded in a stern

Miss Davis can’t handle this shock? Then Miss Olsen will just have to bear the brunt again, at

to yourself. Keira doesn’t need you to speak for her!”

his gaze, hiding the fatigue in his eyes.

forehead, a flash

come, just in time to see that I’m

chuckled. “Alright

“Where is she?”

a hospital gown and has just been taken by Isla to change

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speech, Keira turned the corner at the end of the hallway with Mrs.

toward the rest area on the first floor.

after turning the corner, they

bit of a sophomore air about him and evidently preferred solitude. He immediately approached upon seeing her and

voice, and asked, “Tell me the truth.

Keira was perplexed.

an eyebrow. “What do you

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

twitched the corner of her mouth.

was almost sighing. “How could you do this? You…

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