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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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smile and asked, “From what Old Mrs. Horton and Mr. Horton are implying, will

this, Lewis unconsciously searched the

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

to

for two years. We are curious to know what

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

these words and nodded

is beautiful, capable, gracious, and proper. I like her

harmonious relationship between Mr. Horton and

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be your greatest

it? That brat always has a stern face, and I used to worry about scaring

to those around her,

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

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

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

frowned. “Who told you to

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

her…”

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

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(

Mrs. Horton

or should we

immediately responded in a stern

it because we’re worried that Miss Davis can’t handle this shock? Then Miss Olsen will just have to bear the brunt again, at worst getting called a

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

in his eyes.

a flash of

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

chuckled. “Alright then, boss!”

then asked, “Where

“She came in a hospital gown and has just been taken by

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turned the corner at the end

toward the rest area

corner, they saw Jalen.

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

and asked, “Tell me the truth. Is there something more between

Keira was perplexed.

“What do

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

corner of

“How could you do this? You… Being highly

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