My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

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Keira’s eyes were cold as she spoke, making Oliver pause for a moment.

Lewis, however, looked directly at her and asked, “Keira, do you mean to say that they agreed?”

Just as Keira was about to nod, Oliver scoffed. “What are you thinking? I’ve had someone look into this matter a long time ago! The selection of volunteer patients in Clance this time has been personally overseen by Nora. I’ve heard that the selection was extremely impartial, only including patients who meet the criteria for their clinical trial. No matter how

strong one’s connections are, others have no chance. of getting a spot!”

After saying this and without waiting for Keira to speak, he abruptly changed the subject. “However, Selena got one!”

Keira was slightly taken aback when she heard this.

She hadn’t even received the list from Clance yet, so

how could someone have already secured a spot?

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Moreover, who was this Selena?

Just as she was pondering this, Nathan’s eyes lit up. “Oliver, is that true?”

Oliver smiled. “Dad, would I lie to you? Selena has been studying in Clance all along, just to help me expand our Clance connections. She has performed

outstandingly at university and even got a boyfriend! Ever since she learned about Grandma’s illness, she has been very concerned about her

great-grandmother, so she begged her boyfriend to try every means to secure this spot!”

“Great! That’s fantastic!” Nathan rejoiced. “Selena is truly your good daughter! When you first brought her home, I knew she was intelligent, and now she has indeed proven her capabilities!”

Oliver laughed. “Isn’t it natural for her to help the family? Selena has always been grateful for the nurturing she received from the Horton family.”

He glanced at the time and continued. “Selena will arrive tomorrow. She told me that she would bring her boyfriend this time, and they plan to get engaged. Dad, her boyfriend is from the Cobb family, one of the five

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major families of Clan! If our two families can successfully form a marital alliance, we won’t have to fear the Davis family’s suppression any longer!”

Upon hearing the words “Davis family,” Lewis’s expression grew even colder

Keira noticed his reaction and, considering what she had observed since coming to the Horton family,

turned to look at Jake and saw his face had turned

ashen.

Selena was indeed Oliver’s illegitimate daughter; she wondered

Nathan, thrilled, said, “What? That’s excellent! Selena has lived up to our

wanted to study

for a mundane life! If

family, we must not treat her unfairly! When Selena

her stay at our

Melissa immediately shrieked, “Dad! How can an illegitimate daughter live in our house?!”

her without a word.

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illegitimate daughter? Watch

from the Horton family when Horton and Cobb’s marital alliance is formed! That’s the

teared up.

Oliver yelled, silencing Melissa immediately.

what if Selena is an illegitimate daughter? Who among you can compare to her contributions to the Horton family? You all just focus on romantic affairs; with this attitude, how can you grow and strengthen the Horton business? If you lack the

words seemed to be targeting Jake, yet every word was a pointed accusation against

everyone in Clance because of

Lewis’s mother, resentful of Nathan’s deception in marriage, expressly forbade any association with people related to the

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with

that if only Lewis would humble himself and ask for forgiveness, his mother, despite her resentment toward Nathan, wouldn’t

toward her

how could he possibly go

to find

business between the Horton family and Clance has

inside story complained about Lewis, feeling that he

sector.

found it

who deceived in marriage. Why should he not go to Clance to seek

fact that Lewis’s

seven months

the Horton family’s

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he possibly go and

beyond words

double-standard!

argue these points, but Keira felt heartbroken and retorted. “Mr. Horton… Even if Lewis hasn’t proactively contacted Clance, hasn’t he managed the Horton family very well? As long as the Horton family becomes self-reliant with -strong technology, we don’t need to bow to anyone, and others will come to us. Didn’t the Allen family approach us to sign a contract? Isn’t that the best proof? Seeking reconciliation by bowing down will only be looked down upon! The Horton family is, after all, the wealthiest

aback and looked at her in

surprise.

been misunderstood by many, hence her attitude

all this for him, making him lower his gaze, and a faint

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