The name Stubborn Five was one that only Mr. Horton would call him, and there was only one other
person
who would use that name.
That was the little girl from back then!
After being abducted by traffickers, he realized they were planning to kill him, so he was extremely
secretive about his own name, never even telling that girl.
He merely said that he was the fifth child at home, and Grandpa called him Stubborn Five.
But wasnât the little girl Madeleine?
When had Madeleine ever sent him a package?
Lewis looked at the old familyâs driver with confusion and asked, âWhen was this package sent? Did
Grandpa forget to give it to me?â
The driver scratched his head. âNo, it arrived the night before last. The old master asked me to rush
back here overnight to give it to you personally, saying you
mentioned before that this package was very
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important to you.â
Arrived the night before lastâ¦
Could it be something Madeleine sent to him before
she jumped?
Lewisâs mood suddenly weighed down.
He lowered his eyes and took a deep sigh,
âUnderstood.â
He entered the study again, his gaze falling on the package⦠then he walked over and picked up the
box.
He saw that inside was another box, which was tightly and securely wrapped in foam.
Alongside it was a letter.
What would Madeleine say in the letter?
This must be her last words, right?
Lewis scoffed ironically and threw the letter back on the table. He leaned back in his chair and looked
at the marriage certificate on the table.
In the live broadcast, Keira had said it with such
determination.
His reluctance would be futila nouT
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He picked up the marriage certificate and looked at the photo on it.
The girl was shyly smiling at the camera, the mole at the corner of her eye exactly like Keiraâsâ¦
But Lewis suddenly sat upright.
The girl in the photo wasnât her!
Keiraâs gaze was always resolute; she had never been this shy and timid. This person could change
her appearance to look like Keira, but she couldnât replicate her essence.
Lewis clenched his jaw.
Even if this woman was a fake, legally, this marriage certificate was realâ¦
As Lewis pondered, the door was knocked.
He looked up and saw old Mrs. Horton, supported by Fiona, walking in shakily.
Lewis immediately stood up. âGrandmaâ¦â
Old Mrs. Horton sighed. âBrat, is your wife going to divorce you?â
Lewis didnât speak.
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Old Mrs. Horton said, âBrat, some things you must be able to take up and let go. If you canât resolve
Madeleineâs issue, then you canât drag your wife down.
Otherwise, what will she do? How awkward is her
current situation?â
Lewis clenched his jaw.
He had never expected that even his grandmother, who would feign illness at just the mention of
divorce before, wasnât supporting him nowâ¦
His mouth opened and closed, wanting to say something, yet not knowing what to sayâ¦
The struggle and pain within his heart were like a monster viciously clawing at his lungs and heartâ¦
He clenched his fists tightly, his voice hoarse. âGrandma, besides you, I have no blood relatives in th
life. Sheâs the only one I wanted to hold onto. I donât want to let goâ¦â
As he finished speaking, old Mrs. Horton had already arrived in front of him, gently patting his shoulder.
âBrat, I agree with your wifeâs approach. Youâre too sentimental. If the person who saved your life were
to die like that, youâd never recover for the rest of your
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life. It might even become an insurmountable barrier between you and your wife in the future. Itâs better
to divorce now, set her free, and also give you enough time to deal with Madeleine.
She smiled faintly. âDonât be so pessimistic. If you and my granddaughter-in-law are destined to be
together, I believe youâll reunite in the futureâ¦â
Lewisâs expression was cold. âBut Grandma, what if she never gives me another chance? What if, after
the divorce, she falls in love with someone else?â
Old Mrs. Horton fell silent for a moment before finally sighing. âThat would mean you are fated but not
destined to be together. Think it over carefully.â
She left these words behind and turned to leave.
The moment the study door closed, Lewis suddenly punched the wall fiercely.
âBang!â
A bloodstain remained on the wall.
It was then that Lewis turned back to look at the
marriage certificate on the deskâ¦
Eventually, he strode over, putting the marriage
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certificate and ID card all into his pocket.
There were three hours left until two oâclock in the
afternoon.
And in three hours, Keira would no longer be Mrs.
Hortonâ¦
Lewis chuckled.
The sound of his laugh was chilling, yet it carried sorrow and helplessness, along with a sense of
inevitable despair.
He leaned back in his chair, suddenly sweeping everything from the desk onto the floor!!
Then he tightly embraced his head.
His fists were trembling.
As luck would have it, the box fell to the ground and suddenly opened, and the jade ring leaped out,
rolling on the floor.
Lewis was slightly startled.
Following the sound, he looked over and saw the jade ring rolling a few times on the floor before
coming to a
stopâ¦
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Upon seeing the jade ring, Lewisâs pupils tightened sharply.
That jade ring⦠Wasnât it said to have been sold by Madeleineâs mother?
How come itâs here?!
This jade ring was an heirloom of old Mrs. Horton, considered a family treasure, so when Madeleine
said it was sold, he had Tom searched for it over the years.
If possible, he wanted to buy it back for Grandma.
After all, Grandma wanted to give this ring to her granddaughter-in-lawâ¦
So how could the object suddenly appear?
Had Tom found it?
â¦No, that wasnât right!
The ring was sent to the old house along with the
letter!
Could it beâ¦
Lewisâs pupils shrank. He quickly pushed back the chair, squatted on the floor, removed the
documents, and finally saw the letter he had tossed aside.
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With trembling hands, he slowly opened the letterâ¦
The handwriting wasnât Madeleineâs but held a strangely familiar feeling.
That sense of familiarity gave Lewis an incredible
ideaâ¦
He hastily read through the letterâ¦
Then upon seeing the signature, he was completely stunned.
For the letter read:
âBy the way, I had no name when I was little, but now I do. My name is Keira Olsen, and my phone
number is 555-xxx-xxx. If you come to Oceanion, Iâll buy you
lunch.â
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