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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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mentioned, someone stepped forward with a smile and asked, “From what Old Mrs. Horton

unconsciously searched

turned a corner, and he couldn’t find her,

to tease

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

look of old Mrs. Horton’s beaming smile,

loved to hear these words and nodded

is beautiful, capable, gracious, and proper. I

harmonious relationship between

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be your

to worry about scaring my granddaughter-in-law, but

to those around her, but

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

this, smiled a little. He wanted to see where Keira was, but his

answered. Tom’s voice came from the other end, “Boss, Miss

you to bring

She insisted on coming. She said she must come for old Mrs. Horton’s birthday celebration. Her situation is special, and I couldn’t stop

her…”

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

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or should we postpone…”

responded in a stern

shock? Then Miss Olsen will just have to bear the

yourself. Keira doesn’t need

hiding the fatigue in his eyes. He pressed his hand to his

forehead, a

a deep voice, “It’s actually good timing that she has come,

chuckled. “Alright then,

then asked, “Where

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

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turned the corner at the end of

toward the rest area on the

corner, they saw Jalen.

sophomore air about him and evidently preferred solitude. He immediately approached upon seeing

asked, “Tell me the truth.

Keira was perplexed.

an eyebrow. “What

said, “Do you think the Horton family 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,

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

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