Mary looked puzzled at Rebecca. âWho is he?â â
Rebecca swallowed hard.
She had spent all of yesterday at the villa trying to please Lewis, but he was just icy cold to her anddidnât speak at all.
Just as she was about to inform Mary who he was, she caught the man giving her a quick glance.
Immediately, Rebecca dared not say anythingâ¦
Mary then said, âNo matter who he is, he looks young and handsome. Let me tell you. His stamina isalso really good, way better than that nearly
thirty-years-older Lewis! Plus, heâs a widower on h second marriage!â
The more she spoke, the more terrified Rebecca became, and she quickly explained, âActually, Mr.Horton isnât that badâ¦â
âTsk tsk.â Mary looked her up and down, âMiss Allen, you donât still have any improper thoughts abouthim, do you? Iâve heard before that you always wanted to
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marry himâ¦â
At this remark, Rebecca felt the chill around Lewis.
intensified.
She immediately waved her hands. âNo, I donât have that idea anymoreâ¦â
âYou look down on him now, donât you? After all, as
long as you have enough money to spend and your parents can support you for a lifetime, itâs better tofind yourself a young lover like Keera than to marry a divorced man and potentially suffer later on, isnâtit?â
Rebecca was shocked.
She said, âNo, itâs not that I look down on himâ¦â
Mary asked, âYou still fancy him? Alright, then go and compete with Victoria! To each their own!â
Rebecca was speechless.
Once more, she carefully and fearfully glanced at Lewis, only to see that he looked even more
displeased, and took Keiraâs hand. âYou must be ca who you befriend in the future!â
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Rebecca felt that she would never be able to come
clean!
While they were chatting, Mrs. Jones finally came down the stairs with the two children. She looked atKeira with a joyous expression. âMiss South, youâre actually Uncle Olsenâs daughter! No wonderâ¦â
No wonder she said last time that if they went to the Horton family, the deal would go through-it reallydid!
After pondering for a moment, Keira said, âThereâs something Iâd like to ask of you, which is to keep myidentity a secret for now.â
Mary was slightly startled, recalling what Keera said about saving his mother, and her secretivedemeanor since childhood; she didnât ask any more questions.
However, Rebecca immediately became anxious. âWhatâs wrong? Doesnât Uncle Olsen want toacknowledge you and take you home? If thatâs the case, forget about that home!â
Mrs. Jones also looked worriedly at her.
Seeing that everyone had misunderstood, Keira just smiled faintly. âNo, itâs just that I still have somethings
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to do, and this identity hinders me.â
âAs long as they donât deny you, thatâs good.â Rebecca patted her chest.
Mary laughed at her. âYouâre overthinking it. With Christina and Victoria in the Olsen family, how couldthey not want you, their precious daughter?â
After saying this, she looked at Keira. âWe wonât tell, but you probably have made it clear to UncleOlsen. I canât guarantee what Christina and Victoria will do, though.â
Keira wasnât worried about them and just smiled. âDo you think they would tell anyone?â
Mary thought for a moment and came to a conclusion: Of course not!
As long as the Olsen familyâs true daughter wasnât home, they could remain the honored daughters oOlsen family. But if the biological daughter came ba the two adopted daughters would lose theirposition
Realizing this, Mary smirked.
Mrs. Jones, however, seemed to hesitate, looking at Keira without speaking.
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Keira understood what she meant and stood up immediately. âThe Olsen family has entrusted me withthe position of kindergartenâs board director. Iâll take you back now and have Georgeâs withdrawal
canceled!â
Mrs. Jones was instantly delighted!
She hadnât expected Keira to be so perceptive and see right through her intentions,
She had meant to bring this up just now, worried that if Keira refused to acknowledge her help, shewouldnât be able to arrange the schooling for the child.
Gratitude appeared in her eyes. âGreat!â
Rebecca and Mary stayed at home to keep Amy company, while the rest of the group left the housewith Lewis acting as Keiraâs driver.
Mrs. Jones had her own car.
The two cars traveled one after the other toward the kindergarten.
Just as they left the villaâs underground garage, Lewis paused for a moment and took a glance in the
rearview mirror.
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In an inconspicuous spot in the distance, three cars were parked.
A shadow passed through his eyes, and after a moment of contemplation, he looked back just in timeto hear Keira ask, âIs it Uncle Olsen?â
Lewis nodded. âIt looks like it.â
After saying this, he glanced at Keira again and said indifferently, âUncle Olsen seems verydomineering and authoritarian, but in fact, heâs quite righteous. He has a persistent affection for yourmom and has remained unmarried all these years because of her. By the wayâ¦â
Lewis laughed a bit as he added. âDo you know why, initially, I went to the Olsen family on behalf of theHorton family to propose a marriage for Jake?
Keira became momentarily lost in thought upo hearing this.
At that time, she was forced by Poppy and Taylo shotgun wedding, only to discover at the courtho thatshe was already married to Lewis.
Thinking back to these events now, they seemed
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Back then, she lived a stifling life with the Olsen family, oppressed and brainwashed by Poppy,struggling for freedom, and working hard at various jobs.
Gradually, she established her own courier company, a repair business, and even later developed newenergy sources, becoming Nora, and thenâ¦
Perhaps because of her lack of a sense of security since childhood, at that time, she was obsessedwith earning more money, wanting to buy her own houses in various parts of the country.
Instead of forever living under someone elseâs roof, especially in that dark basement of the Olsenfamily.
Although life was hard back then, it was fulfilling.
But such a life lasted only two short months befe it was shattered.
The mysterious South familyâ¦
Her sister, who had appeared out of nowhere, die herâ¦
It seemed as if an ominous net called conspiracy ha suddenly descended from the sky, entangling herfirmly. She wanted to break free but had no idea
where to startâ¦
She could only let things take their course, feeling a profound sense of helplessness.
Reflecting on her past life, she suddenly found the simplicity of those days more appealing.
Lost in her memories, Lewis continued to explain. âIt was Uncle Olsen who sent me. Over the years,the Horton family has been assisting the Olsen familyâs business, all because of Uncle Olsenâs care.He knew that if the Olsen family tried to help, my mother-in-law would never accept itâ¦â
Mother-in-lawâ¦
A surge of warmth passed over Keiraâs face.
Seeing that she didnât react with aversion, Lewi continued. âWhen my mother-in-law fell ill, Un Olsenrushed to Oceanion overnight. It shows h always been concerned about her. In fact, thereâsmisunderstanding between the two of themâ¦â
Keira immediately asked, âWhat misunderstanding