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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 implying, will Mrs. Horton be making an

this, Lewis unconsciously searched the banquet hall for

couldn’t find her, so

began to tease with laughter.

out the wife he has hidden for two years.

Mrs. Horton’s beaming smile, she must be splendid!”

to hear these words and nodded in

and proper. I like

relationship between

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your greatest hope,

brat always has a stern face, and I used to worry about scaring my

perfunctorily responding to those around her, but she

grandson and

see where

voice came from the other

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

She said she must come for old Mrs.

her…”

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

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And

(

Mrs. Horton Is

today, or should

in a stern

“Isn’t 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

doesn’t need you to speak for

fatigue in his eyes. He pressed his hand to his

forehead, a flash of

timing that she has come, just in time to

chuckled. “Alright

“Where is

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

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the corner at the end of

toward the rest area on

corner, they saw

He immediately approached

“Tell me the truth. Is there something more

Keira was perplexed.

eyebrow. “What do

company has been abuzz with talk that you’ve gotten

corner of

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

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