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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.

little while later, the

answered, and the

is trying to kill hersel again!”

“The patient is

doctor.”

director was

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

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“Right? Okay, okay.”

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

anything but went home

car, they sneaked a peek at old Mrs. Horton, and, seeing that she was sleeping soundly, they returned to

about to go to the guest bedroom but was caught

eyes. “Keira, tonight let’s

her heartbeat suddenly began to

both adults. Of

what Lewis meant…

sharing a

the shyness in

to follow her own desires. She then turned

entered Lewis’s room, a bit

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door

man embraced

Keira was startled.

was already

she sensed that something was

head

moves.

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

also

that Lewis would take such

up Madeleine and he

was quite good…

feeling his heartbeat. “I’m very

Lewis’s way of confessing his love to

wasn’t it?

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was no substantial progress between the two; they just held

restraint and self-control, as she stifled

ready mentally and thought it was better to take things slow.

the next day.

from the second branch came to

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

they both entered Lewis’s room.

she was truly delighted from

heart!

elders are

this late does

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round

Keira might neglect old

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 with.

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