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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.

this, Lewis unconsciously searched the banquet

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

to tease with

hidden for two years. We are curious to know what

the look of old Mrs. Horton’s

Horton loved to hear these words and nodded in agreement, “Yes, yes, my

proper.

relationship between Mr. Horton

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Mrs. Horton

must be your

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

had been perfunctorily responding to those around

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

see where Keira was, but his

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

you to bring

my fault. She insisted on coming. She said she must come for old Mrs. Horton’s birthday celebration. Her situation is

her…”

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

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Horton Is Here

public today, or should we

immediately responded in a stern voice. “Why should we

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

to yourself. Keira doesn’t need you to speak

fatigue in his eyes. He pressed his hand to his

forehead, a

good timing that she has come, just in time to see that I’m indeed married, and dispel those inappropriate

chuckled. “Alright then,

asked, “Where is

gown and has just been taken by Isla to

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the corner at

area on the first

turning the corner, they

and evidently preferred solitude. He immediately approached upon seeing her and said, “Dr. South, I

and asked, “Tell me the truth. Is there something more between you and my cousin?”

Keira was perplexed.

eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

family could really keep a secret? Lately, the company has been abuzz with talk that you’ve

of

you do this? You… Being

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