Upon seeing Lewis, Keira had a spark of joy in her eyes.
She immediately walked over with Amy in her arms and asked quietly, "Is the photo restored?"
Lewis didn't answer her question but looked out into the hall instead.
Vera was frowning. When she saw Lewis striding over, she grabbed Scott's hand, wanting to slip the ring onto his finger.
But Scott immediately withdrew his hand. He stared at Vera and said, "Let's hear what he has to say first. There may be some unexpected developments!"
Vera retorted angrily, "What kind of unexpected developments could there be?"
Scott retorted, "Exactly. What unexpected developments could there be? So, what's wrong with delaying the engagement a bit?"
Vera was taken aback.
She immediately looked at old Mr. Martin, "Mr. Martin, do you think the same? Are you just letting the Olsen family come and go as they please?"
Upon hearing this, old Mr. Martin frowned. He looked at Keira and slowly said, "Miss Olsen, if you were to marry my grandson, I would still have a chance to change my mind. If not, I'd kindly ask you all to leave and stop causing trouble here!"
Keira was silent for a moment.
But Lewis said indifferently, "The Olsen family can leave, but are you sure you want the Horton family to leave as well?"
Old Mr. Martin was slightly stunned.
The major households of Clance were growing increasingly powerful, and some, such as the Horton family, had begun to expand their influence overseas.
...Better not to offend them if possible.
Old Mr. Martin had to sever ties with the Olsen family out of necessity and was forced to choose under the pressure of two powerful factions.
But the Horton family... They were the fifth greatest household of Clance, and to offend them would be a loss beyond recovery!
Old Mr. Martin then turned to look at Vera. "Miss South, the Horton family must also be a force you want to secure, right? Are you sure you want to drive Mr. Horton away as well?"
Vera immediately responded with a cold glare. "Mr. Martin, I'm sure of it! Get rid of them now!"
Old Mr. Martin clenched his jaw tightly. "You are, but I'm not. I'd still like to hear what Mr. Horton wants to say."
Vera just bellowed, "You...! Stubborn old man!"
But old Mr. Martin merely shook his head slightly and sighed.
Scott then looked toward Lewis, his eyes shining. "Are you here to save me?"
That look was simply unbearable to witness!
Lewis's lips twitched, and he approached old Mr. Martin. "If I'm not mistaken, you ally with the South family in hopes of having a child with their bloodline, correct?"
There was no point in hiding this fact.
At first, Keira and Scott even considered a fake engagement until they learned that old Mr. Martin insisted on having a child to truly bind the two families together. Only then did Keira decide to give up.
Hearing Lewis's words, old Mr. Martin nodded, "Indeed, that's the case. Whether they get married or not doesn't matter; it's mainly about the child. Has Mr. Horton come to an understanding? Are you willing to let Miss Olsen have a child with Scott?"
Lewis was perplexed.
Miss Olsen. We could opt for artificial insemination, just
Lewis was speechless.
mouth, wanting to give this guy a
dare he think about such
Keira, so how could he possibly agree
his brow and said coldly, "Mr. Martin,
"It seems you guys are really stubborn. Actually,
blindness and narrow-mindedness of love! Keera is lost in love. Of course, she can't see the future.
Martin
said, "Shut up! The one without love is the most
just fetters! If she had no emotions,
high platform, looking at Keira. "But Miss Olsen, you've repeatedly disrupted my engagement party;
her hands. "I'm not the one speaking right now, so why are you getting angry at me? Could it be, Miss South, that
was immediately
Keira with fury. "Everyone knows Mr. Horton is on your side. He's
confronted old Mr. Martin. " Mr. Martin, if you're not going to choose me, just say it. There's no need to humiliate me like this over and over! I'm asking you one last time: do you want
Martin frowned, revealing
Keira and Lewis. "Miss Olsen, Mr. Horton, if you
restored your photograph and came to deliver it. I also
immediately scoffed. "Impossible! That photo was torn into such small pieces. How could it
thousand years. In fact, there's a specific craftsman known as a 'restorer'. These people can even restore old paintings that have been corroded by time,
"But you
Lewis looked at her. "Miss South, on
Second, the photo itself is already of an old era with poor paper quality. When I tore it
I
saying that, Lewis pulled out a clipboard from his pocket. The clipboard was transparent, and inside was a photograph that had been torn
to old Mr. Martin with a slight smile. "Take a look. Is this your daughter? If it is, then the
seeing Lewis, Keira had a
with Amy in her arms
her question but looked out
When she saw Lewis striding over, she grabbed Scott's hand, wanting to slip the ring
and said, "Let's hear what he has
"What kind of unexpected developments could there
there be? So, what's wrong with delaying the engagement
Vera was taken aback.
same? Are you just letting the Olsen family
Keira and slowly said, "Miss Olsen, if you were to marry my grandson, I would still have a chance to change my mind. If not, I'd
silent for
are you sure you want the Horton family to
Mr. Martin was slightly
Clance were growing increasingly powerful, and some, such as the Horton family,
to offend them if
Olsen family out of necessity and was forced to choose under the pressure of
family... They were the fifth greatest household of Clance, and
then turned to look at Vera. "Miss South, the Horton family must also be a force you want to secure,
a cold glare. "Mr. Martin, I'm sure of it! Get
I'm not. I'd still like to hear what
bellowed, "You...!
Mr. Martin merely shook his
Lewis, his eyes shining. "Are
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