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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

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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.

and then blocked

number.

little while later, the director

answered, and the director’s voice came

Davis is trying to kill hersel again!”

is

doctor.”

was

remained fixed ahead. “Don’t come to me again

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“Right? Okay, okay.”

by his cold response, but after the

anything but went

and, seeing

was about to go to the guest bedroom but was caught by

her eyes. “Keira, tonight let’s become

and her heartbeat suddenly began to race!

adults. Of

what Lewis meant…

start sharing a bed with him

the shyness in

She then turned her

Lewis’s room,

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door behind her slammed shut,

immediately the man embraced her tightly.

Keira was startled.

already

thought about this, she sensed that something was

holding her tight, burying his head in

moves.

relief, then heard the man laugh and say,

was also very happy.

that Lewis

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

quite

around his waist, feeling his heartbeat. “I’m very happy

Lewis’s way of confessing his love to

wasn’t it?

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there was no substantial progress between the two; they just

feel his restraint and self-control, as

she wasn’t quite ready mentally and thought it was better to take

the next day.

second branch came to join

yet gotten up, old Mrs. Horton immediately smiled so

both entered Lewis’s room. That was

delighted from the bottom of

heart!

elders

this late does

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round

Keira might neglect old

of talk is too much. When young folks sleep a lot, they should sleep more! Besides, I’ve told you, my granddaughter-in-law is remarkable, not just

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