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Keira looked at Lewis in surprise.

When he came, he had casually mentioned that

Madeleine had saved his life, but he hadn’t shared the

details.

Had it also been a case of abduction and trafficking…?

Only, unlike her own situation, had he nearly been

killed at the time?

If that were the case, then this would indeed be considered a life-saving grace.

No wonder Lewis was so accommodating toward

Madeleine.

While she was thinking, Lewis had already started to speak, his voice deep and gentle, with a hint of tenderness. “Sorry, I misspoke.”

He still held Keira’s hand tightly, his eyes having a complicated emotion as he looked at Madeleine, and explained earnestly, “I thought that a childhood promise is still a promise. Although I don’t love you, could stay unmarried for a lifetime, and be there for

I

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you when you need me, but I didn’t expect to have a marriage arrangement with Keira, nor did I expect to fall in love with her. I’ve thought about this for a long

time.”

He spoke slowly, with deliberate pauses. “Between you and her, I’m destined to let one down, so I choose her.

“Miss Davis, I won’t come to see you anymore, and you don’t have to call me either. I won’t stop paying your medical expenses, and you can ask the director for anything you need. Besides companionship, I’ll try to meet all your material needs!”

Upon hearing this, Madeleine’s face turned pale.

After leaving those words, he didn’t give Madeleine a chance to speak any further and pulled Keira away.

Keira left the hospital room with him, and suddenly, the desperate, heartbreaking cries of Madeleine came

from behind them.

Unfortunately, Lewis never looked back.

Keira was no saint; she didn’t feel pity for Madeleine and only found her pitiful.

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heartlessly rejecting Madeleine at this moment was because of his deep affection for Keira.

She looked at Lewis holding her hand and squeezed back firmly.

She thought, as long as Lewis didn’t let go of her hand, perhaps she would never let go of his hand in this lifetime…

The two left the hospital and drove away.

On the road, Lewis’s phone kept ringing.

it and then blocked

number.

while later, the director called

and the director’s voice came

Horton, Miss Davis is trying

patient is yours. I’m not a

doctor.”

director was startled.

come to me again in the

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“Right? Okay, okay.”

response, but after the

anything but went home with

and, seeing that she was

go to the guest bedroom but was

deeply into her eyes. “Keira, tonight let’s become real husband and

heartbeat suddenly began to race!

adults. Of course, she understood

what Lewis meant…

start sharing a bed with

in her, coughed,

own desires. She then turned

room, a bit

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she entered, the door behind her slammed shut,

man embraced

Keira was startled.

was already

this, she sensed that something was

tight, burying his head in

moves.

then heard the man laugh and say, “Keira,

was also very

expected that Lewis would take such

hadn’t even brought up Madeleine and he had already made up

quite good…

his waist, feeling

way of confessing his love to

wasn’t it?

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night, there was no substantial progress between the two; they just held each other and slept.

his restraint and self-control, as she stifled a laugh.

thought it was better to take things

next

from the second branch came to

Lewis and Keira hadn’t yet gotten up, old Mrs.

together last night, and after returning they both entered Lewis’s room. That was what Fiona informed

she was truly delighted from

heart!

the elders are at home, and your granddaughter-in-law is

this late does she usually respect

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was worried Keira might neglect

you, my granddaughter-in-law is remarkable, not just dutiful and kind, but also not someone to be trifled with. Normally, she even helps me look after

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