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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.

at it and then blocked

number.

while later, the director

answered, and the director’s voice came

is trying to

indifferently, “The patient is

doctor.”

was

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

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“Right? Okay, okay.”

response, but after the

but

and, seeing that she

the guest bedroom but was

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

pupils shrank, and her heartbeat suddenly began to

adults. Of course, she

what Lewis meant…

start sharing a bed with him

suppressed the shyness in her,

turned

entered Lewis’s room, a

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the door behind her slammed

immediately the man embraced

Keira was startled.

already so impatient?

she thought about this, she

merely holding her tight, burying his head in

moves.

the man laugh and say, “Keira, I’m very happy

also very

that Lewis

Madeleine and

quite

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

confessing his love to

wasn’t it?

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substantial progress between the two; they just held each

feel his restraint and self-control, as she

wasn’t quite ready mentally and thought it

the next

branch came to join old Mrs.

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

and after returning they both entered Lewis’s room.

was truly delighted from the bottom of

heart!

“Sister-in-law, the elders are at home,

un this late does she usually respect

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was worried Keira might

is remarkable, not just dutiful and kind, but also not someone to be trifled with. Normally, she even helps me look after Lewis. I’m one hundred percent

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