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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.

And the reason Lewis, a responsible man, was so

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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.

at it and

number.

little while later, the director called him…

the director’s

Miss Davis is

patient is yours. I’m not a

doctor.”

director was startled.

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

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“Right? Okay, okay.”

but after

say anything but went home

car, they sneaked a peek at old Mrs. Horton, and,

to the guest bedroom but was caught by

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

shrank, and her heartbeat suddenly began to

adults. Of course,

what Lewis meant…

to start sharing a bed

the shyness in her, coughed,

her own desires. She then turned her head,

entered Lewis’s room,

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as she entered, the door behind her slammed

the man embraced

Keira was startled.

already so impatient?

she thought about this, she sensed that something was off.

man was merely holding her tight, burying his head in the crook of her shoulder without any

moves.

then heard the man laugh and say,

also

expected that Lewis would take

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

was quite

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

of confessing his

wasn’t it?

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between the two;

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

mentally and thought it was better to take things

the next day.

branch came to join old Mrs. Horton for

and Keira hadn’t yet gotten up, old Mrs. Horton immediately smiled

after returning they both entered Lewis’s

delighted from the bottom of her

heart!

elders

this late does she usually respect you?”

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worried Keira might neglect old Mrs. Horton.

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 dutiful and kind, but also not someone to be trifled

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