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Ante estas palabras, Taylor quedó atónita.
La señora Olsen también quedó desconcertada.
Ya había enviado a la tía South para realizar una prueba de ADN a Keira y Taylor, y los resultados deberían estar disponibles mañana.
Sin embargo, cuando Keira dijo esto de repente, no albergó más dudas. “¿Por qué dices eso?”
Justo cuando Keira estaba a punto de responder, Taylor ya frunció el ceño y se burló con frialdad. “¡Te niegas a reconocerme como tu padre, y yo tampoco te he reconocido nunca como mi hija! ¡De ahora en adelante, mantente alejado de la familia Olsen y nunca más vuelvas a poner un pie en la residencia Olsen!
Dicho esto, tomó a la señora Olsen del brazo. “¡Shirley, vámonos!”
La señora Olsen todavía quería aclarar las cosas, pero al
Al ver a Taylor y pensar que los resultados saldrían pronto, se abstuvo de hablar y simplemente
Devolvió el certificado de matrimonio a Keira.
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“Keira, espero que encuentres la felicidad”.
La mirada de Keira se suavizó. “Lo haré, señora”.
Ella personalmente acompañó a la señora Olsen y a Taylor hasta la puerta, observando cómo Taylor ayudaba a la señora Olsen a subir al coche y se preparaba para volver a entrar a la casa.
Cuando se dio la vuelta, vio a un hombre alto a lo lejos, levantando su copa hacia ella.
Era Scott.
Luego señaló su teléfono celular.
Desconcertada, Keira sacó su teléfono y, al abrirlo, vio un mensaje de Scott. “Resulta que realmente eres la esposa de Lewis Horton, pero todavía quiero tu parásito. ¿Está bien?
La mirada de Keira se agudizó instantáneamente y lo fulminó con la mirada antes de darse la vuelta.
Scott estaba estupefacto.
Miró impotente a su asistente a su lado y suspiró. “Sé que la señorita Olsen está casada, pero ¿no puedo quedarme con un paraguas como recuerdo? ¿Por qué me miró fijamente?
El asistente reflexionó por un momento. “Mujeres en
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Los crera son generalmente conservadores. Probablemente le preocupa que el señor Lewis se equivoque.
Scott suspiró en voz baja: “Ya veo…”
idea.”
Keira no se detuvo en este interludio. Cuando ella
Cuando volvió a entrar al banquete, la celebración del cumpleaños de la anciana señora Horton finalmente había comenzado.
La anciana señora Horton, que había ido al baño, finalmente se dirigió a la sala de estar, recibiendo los saludos de todos.
Después de verla, Keira se dio cuenta de que Lewis debió haber enviado a alguien para que se llevara a la anciana ya que ella no estaba presente antes. De lo contrario, habría estado en el vestíbulo, presenciando las intrigas de la primera rama de la familia, lo que habría molestado a la anciana.
En ese momento, ella no era completamente consciente de todo esto, su risa era brillante y alegre.
Rebecca se acercó y tomó del brazo a Keira, “Señorita
Keira, ¡sabía que no podías ser la otra mujer! ¡Pero no esperaba que usted fuera la señora Horton!
Keira le devolvió la sonrisa.
En la situación actual, sólo una persona creía en ella.
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from the beginning to the end, and that was Rebecca.
Keira patted Rebecca’s hand with gratitude. “Are you that happy?”
Rebecca nodded. “Yes, my brother just sent me a
message. He’s coming the day after tomorrow. It seems like the photo of my father will be restored by then.”
Keira nodded, about to say more, but she suddenly caught a glimpse of Lewis and a gaunt woman stepping out onto the adjacent balcony.
The gaunt woman was wearing a gown of the same color as hers; it was Madeleine!
Keira’s eyes darkened.
After a moment’s thought, she still decided to approach them.
On the balcony,
Madeleine appeared on the verge of collapse. She trembling as if she might fall at any moment. She stared at Lewis in disbelief. “Lewis, what is all this about? You promised you would marry me! How could you marry someone else?!”
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Lewis tensed his jaw, about to speak dispassionately when suddenly Madeleine swayed and slumped to the side, fainting.
Lewis’s expression shifted, and he quickly caught her, striding toward the exit. “To the hospital.”
Following close behind him, Tom immediately said,
“Yes!”
Keira emerged from the corner, her gaze fixed on
them.
Suddenly, Madeleine, held in Lewis’s arms, opened her eyes and glanced at her.
That look was full of provocation.
Keira understood her message. “What does it matter if Lewis marries you? Whenever I fall ill, he will be by my
side!”
Keira frowned slightly.
She followed behind the two and saw Lewis put Madeleine in the car, yet he didn’t get in himself and merely said to Tom, “Take her back to the hospital.”
Keira noticed Madeleine stiffen.
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Her mood suddenly improved.
When the car left, Fiona came over. Keira approached Lewis and asked, “Mr. Horton, do you have something you need to explain to me? Did you promise to marry her?”
Lewis pursed his lips. “I said it when I was a kid.”
A kid…
Keira was slightly startled, suddenly remembering her own childhood. That big brother had promised to come and marry her…
It was that promise that helped her survive, and it had been her naive obsession to live on.
During every moment of abuse by Poppy, when she felt life was unbearable, the thought that there was a big brother in the world who had promised to marry her and take her away allowed her to escape such a life…
Although as she grew up, the big brother never appeared, and she understood that the words of a child didn’t count, the promise of “coming back to take
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me away” indeed accompanied her through childhood.
She suddenly asked, “Should one be responsible for what was said in childhood?
Lewis looked down. “I had intended to be responsible, but now it’s not possible.”
Keira was taken aback, “Why?”
Lewis glanced at her.
His parents’ discord made him never believe in love, therefore he never intended to marry in this lifetime.
At that time, he thought he could register with some
random woman and make her Mrs. Horton in title.
But after he met Keira, everything seemed different…
Even though how they registered was still unclear, Lewis suddenly felt grateful he didn’t take marriage lightly.
He didn’t answer the question. Instead, he took Keira’s hand. “Let’s go find Grandma.”
“Okay.”
The two turned around and re-entered the banquet
hall.
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The banquet soon ended.
Rebecca sat in the car on the way home, still feeling anxious for Keira. She prattled on as she clung to Mrs. Allen’s arm. “That Miss Davis, you can tell she’s not a good person. Mr. Horton won’t carry on with both of them at the same time, would he? If he mistreats Miss
Keira, I must have my brother teach him a lesson!”
After saying that, she heard no response from Mrs. Allen, only to realize that Mrs. Allen was staring out of
the window.
Outside the gate of the Horton residence, a figure was standing there.
With her hands on her hips, Poppy was cursing
furiously. “Keira, you were brought up by the Olsens, and now you’ve caused Isla to end up in jail, you ungrateful wretch! You’re heartless! Come out here! I’m your mother! You can’t do this to me!”
She tried to enter, but the security guards firmly stopped her, adamantly not allowing her in.
The surrounding guests didn’t seem to care about this and, simply left.
Mr Allan auddenly anid “Stan the cor”
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The driver immediately stopped the car on the side of
the road.
The entry and exit road of the Horton residence was very wide, accommodating four lanes.
They parked the car on the side without affecting the departure of the luxury cars behind them.
Mr. Allen looked at Mrs. Allen, puzzled.
He saw Mrs. Allen exit the car, and he quickly calmed Rebecca down before following Mrs. Allen.
He asked, “What’s wrong?”
Mrs. Allen frowned and said, ” I suddenly feel like your intuition was right. What kind of mother treats her own child like this? Don’t say anything yet; I’m goin o
confront her.”
Mr. Allen was startled, then he saw Mrs. Allen sneak behind Poppy and suddenly asked, “Actually, Isla is your daughter, isn’t she?”
At these words, Poppy instantly stiffened, and she turned around in disbelief!
