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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.

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

this, Lewis unconsciously searched the banquet hall for Keira.

he couldn’t find her, so he could only

immediately began to tease with

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

the look of old Mrs. Horton’s beaming smile, she must be splendid!”

to hear these words and nodded in agreement, “Yes,

beautiful, capable, gracious, and proper. I like

between Mr. Horton

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wife must be your greatest hope, Mrs. Horton!”

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

to those around her, but

to praise her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, and old Mrs.

to see where Keira was,

came from the

told you to bring her

she must come for old Mrs. Horton’s birthday celebration. Her

her…”

evidently very guilty. “Do you really want to make

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public today, or should

a stern voice. “Why should

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

doesn’t need

gaze, hiding the fatigue in his eyes.

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

chuckled. “Alright then,

then asked, “Where is she?”

has just been

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Keira turned the corner at the end of the hallway with

the rest area

turning the corner, they saw Jalen.

preferred solitude. He immediately approached upon seeing her and said, “Dr.

he glanced around, lowered his voice, and asked, “Tell me the truth.

Keira was perplexed.

raised an eyebrow. “What do

Horton family could really keep a secret? Lately, the company has been abuzz with talk that you’ve gotten together with my cousin! Are you really together?”

twitched the corner of her

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

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