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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 and Mr. Horton are

unconsciously searched

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

to tease with laughter.

hidden for two years. We are curious to know what kind

old Mrs. Horton’s beaming smile, she must

these words and nodded in agreement, “Yes, yes,

gracious, and proper. I

between Mr.

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must be your greatest

to

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

her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, and old Mrs. Horton’s face visibly filled with more smiles.

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

came from the other end, “Boss, Miss Davis has arrived.”

“Who told you to bring her here?”

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

her…”

got quieter, evidently very guilty. “Do you really want to make your

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today, or should we postpone…”

a stern voice. “Why should we postpone?”

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

your schemes to yourself. Keira doesn’t need you

hiding the fatigue in his eyes. He pressed his hand

a flash

she has come, just in time to see that I’m

chuckled. “Alright

“Where

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

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

toward the rest area on

turning the corner, they saw Jalen.

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

the truth.

Keira was perplexed.

eyebrow. “What

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

corner of

attitude changed immediately, and he was almost sighing. “How could you do this?

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