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Keira hesitated before speaking. “Grandma, did you have someone help us get our marriage certificate

with Lewis?” @

Old Mrs. Horton held Keira’s hand and laughed. “How could that be! Do you really think the rich can do anything? For such a matter, both parties must be

present!”

Keira became even more puzzled upon hearing this, but she didn’t ask any further and just listened to old

Mrs. Horton.

Over the past few years, old Mrs. Horton felt she had never been as lucid as she was today, and she said, “It was about two years ago, I don’t remember the exact date, but at that time Lewis was home for a week during his holiday from studying abroad.

“I remember waking up at noon that day, feeling a bit groggy. I wanted to find him, and somehow I ended up walking out the door, getting farther and farther from home, and eventually falling on the street. My leg was uncomfortable, and I hurt my arm too. I tried to stand

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up but had no strength at all and was struggling on the ground for a long time. I even asked several people for help, but alas! No one helped. I understand, though, that everyone’s afraid of being targeted by the elderly trying to deliberately provoke others. It was then, my dear granddaughter-in-law, that you appeared! Do you

remember?”

Keira suddenly remembered that there had indeed

been such an incident.

She usually had a good memory, and especially since several people had advised her not to help the old lady

when she went to offer aid.

But Keira didn’t listen to them.

She simply asked someone to take out a phone and record a video as proof, and then she went forward and helped the old lady up.

After the old lady finally got up, Keira realized the old lady had injured her leg, so she carried her to a nearby hospital to get treatment.

Then came the dramatic moment.

At the hospital, after the nurse had finished treating

the old lady she was about to say goodbye, but

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unexpectedly, the old lady grabbed hold of her, telling her not to leave.

At the time, Keira really thought she’d encountered someone trying to provoke trouble and frowned, but then the old lady looked at her with bright eyes. “Good child, are you married?”

Keira shook her head.

The old lady smiled. “I have a good-for-nothing grandson at home. Would you like to make do with him?”

Keira was dumbfounded.

to be my granddaughter-in-law. Shall I introduce my grandson to you?

Horton took out her phone and showed

photo.

photo at that time and couldn’t help but laugh. “Ma’am, I don’t want to

Horton looked sorry to hear that. “Is that so… Well, if

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me! My grandson says he never plans to

this, old Mrs. Horton

anything. She had met many capable elderly

lot from them.

aware that the older they

she left the hospital, she immediately placed the business card on a nearby trash bin and

an ordinary day in her

when old Mrs. Horton suddenly mentioned it, she remembered that day and

surprised. “So it turns out that the old lady back then

that’s why I said, my granddaughter-in-law, we

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Horton chuckled and continued.

and felt regretful for several days. But on the fourth day, you called me, saying you wanted to get married after all, so I tricked the

Horton said this, then gave her a reproachful glance. “After getting married that day, you took me and the brat home and said you’d go back to pack your luggage and

But I never expected that you wouldn’t return… My granddaughter-in-law, why didn’t you come back? Did you have second

in astonishment as she listened.

so how could she possibly turn back

Mrs. Horton?

person

“It was you!”

procedur for your marriage

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taken on the spot. Isn’t that

tightened her

Lewis, only to see him

to what old Mrs. Horton said, you personally obtained the certificate. How could you not

chuckled bitterly and helplessly stroked his

forehead.

he could speak, old Mrs. Horton interjected. “Granddaughter-in-law, this brat has a problem: he can’t drink alcohol. Just one drink and he gets drunk, and when he’s drunk, he’s not like other people. He acts as if he hasn’t had a drink at all;

I tell him

Horton bragged with pride. “So initially, I tricked him into having a sip of alcohol, took advantage of his dazed

Keira was speechless.

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Lewis until now,

seen him drink.

at Lewis again, only to see the man let out a slight sigh. “After Grandma showed the marriage certificate, I had my suspicions. My guess

made a fuss.

someone else…”

would be

cheeks turned slightly red. What did he mean

in rags at the time, and so many people didn’t help me up, only my granddaughter-in-law did. This shows that

him. “Brat, are

not?”

the girl with a tender and affectionate

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