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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.

glanced at it and then

number.

little while later, the director called

and the

Horton, Miss Davis is trying to kill hersel

is yours. I’m not a

doctor.”

director was startled.

“Don’t come to me again in

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“Right? Okay, okay.”

surprised by his cold response, but after the shock, he soon said yes.

but went home with

and, seeing that she was sleeping soundly, they

about to go to the guest bedroom

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

pupils shrank, and her heartbeat suddenly began to

adults. Of

what Lewis meant…

start sharing a bed with him tonight?

shyness in her,

turned her head,

Lewis’s room, a

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door behind

man embraced

Keira was startled.

already so

this, she sensed that something was off.

holding her tight, burying his head

moves.

of relief, then heard the man laugh and say, “Keira, I’m very happy

also

hadn’t expected that Lewis would take such

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

was quite good…

waist, feeling his heartbeat. “I’m very

confessing his love to

wasn’t it?

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

restraint and self-control,

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

next

the second branch came to join old Mrs. Horton for

that Lewis and Keira hadn’t yet gotten up, old Mrs. Horton immediately smiled so wide

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

was truly delighted from the bottom

heart!

help but frown. “Sister-in-law, the elders are

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Keira might neglect old Mrs. Horton.

Besides, I’ve told you, my granddaughter-in-law is remarkable, not just dutiful and kind, but also

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