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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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with a smile and asked, “From what Old Mrs. Horton and Mr. Horton are

hearing this, Lewis unconsciously searched the banquet hall for

and Mrs. Olsen had turned a corner, and he couldn’t find her, so he

to tease with laughter.

the wife he has hidden for two years. We are

the look of old Mrs. Horton’s beaming smile,

loved to hear these words and nodded in agreement, “Yes, yes, my

is beautiful, capable, gracious, and proper. I like her very much!”

relationship between Mr. Horton and

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be your greatest hope, Mrs. Horton!”

to worry about scaring my granddaughter-in-law,

those around her,

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

see

at it and answered. Tom’s voice came from the

frowned. “Who told you to bring her here?”

insisted on coming. She said she must come for old Mrs. Horton’s birthday celebration.

her…”

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

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And

(

Mrs. Horton Is

today, or should we

responded in a stern

handle this shock? Then Miss Olsen will just have to bear the brunt again, at worst getting called a homewrecker or a mistress a few more

doesn’t need

the fatigue in his eyes. He pressed

a

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

“Alright

asked, “Where

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

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finished his birthday speech, Keira turned the corner at the end of the hallway

headed toward the rest area on the

turning the corner, they

air about him and evidently preferred solitude. He immediately approached upon seeing her and said, “Dr. South, I need to talk to you for a moment.”

me the truth. Is there something more between you and my cousin?”

Keira was perplexed.

an eyebrow. “What

a secret? Lately, the company has been abuzz with talk

twitched the corner of

“How could you do

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