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

hearing this, Lewis unconsciously searched the banquet hall for

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

began to tease

two years. We are curious to know what kind of person she is, to command

Mrs. Horton’s beaming smile, she

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

capable, gracious, and proper. I like her very

relationship between Mr.

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Horton Is Here

must be your

to worry about scaring

perfunctorily responding to those around her, but

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

to see where Keira was,

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

“Who told you to bring

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

her…”

evidently very guilty. “Do

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And

(

Mrs. Horton

or should we

in a stern voice. “Why should we postpone?”

we’re worried that Miss Davis can’t handle this shock? Then Miss Olsen will just have to

doesn’t need you to

lowered his gaze, hiding the fatigue in his eyes. He pressed his hand to

a flash of

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

“Alright

then asked, “Where

gown and has just been taken by Isla to

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speech, Keira turned the corner at the end

toward the rest area on the first floor.

corner, they saw

preferred solitude. He immediately approached upon seeing her and

me the truth. Is there something more between

Keira was perplexed.

an eyebrow. “What do

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

of

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

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