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114 Slap in the Face
Old Mrs. Horton frowned, her gaze flitting anxiously
toward Lewis.”
It was over. Nathan had caught her at a disadvantage. If Lewis didn’t agree, it would be seen as suppressing his
brother, and how could he then maintain his
position within the Horton Group?
Old Mrs. Horton immediately coughed, deciding to be
shameless!
After all, her illness was common knowledge, and it was better for her to act shamelessly than for Lewis to
be criticized.
Old Mrs. Horton thought about it and was about to speak when Lewis's voice suddenly rang out. “That's fine.”
Old Mrs. Horton was dumbfounded.
She was immediately stunned, looking incredulously at Lewis. “What?”
Lewis gave her a reassuring look before turning to Nathan. “I think you're right. Since that’s the case, why
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you first transfer the shares to... my wife.”
After announcing their marriage to the public, he would often mention “my wife” at home.
Since it was only an excuse, he never felt anything
about it.
But today...
When he uttered these two words again, they
suddenly felt too hot on his tongue.
He glanced at Keira subconsciously and saw her eating a croissant with her head lowered, seemingly paying no
mind. He breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same
time, he felt an inexplicable sense of loss.
She seemed to be completely indifferent to this marriage, which made sense since they had agreed divorce later
on.
A shadow flickered in the depths of Lewis's eyes.
He didn’t see Keira’s movements pause slightly as she ate, her cheeks tinting with a faint blush.
The words “my wife” were spoken so smoothly by
Lewis with his deep voice. It was like a small current of electricity, passing through her veins.
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It was rather sweet.
A smile she couldn't suppress spilled across her lips.
Nathan frowned. “That's fine, but the share transfer agreement isn’t ready yet...
“It’s ready.”
Lewis interrupted him, waving his hand dismissively, and Tom entered with a smile, handing a contract to
Nathan. “Mr. Horton, please sign here.”
Nathan was dumbfounded.
He frowned and looked down to find it was a transfer
agreement.
When the Horton family signed an agreement public it was said to be for the daughter-in-law, but in rea the
agreement still benefited a member of the Horto family, so the share transfer agreement showed Nathan
transferring two percent of his shares to
Lewis.
He had no objections to that
He wouldn't feel comfortable giving them to an outsider.
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He looked up at Lewis and sneered. “You're quite prepared, aren't you? How come? You haven't fully taken
control of the Horton family yet, and you're already eyeing my shares?”
The accusation was quite unreasonable.
The croissant in Keira’s mouth suddenly didn’t taste as good. She looked at Lewis, never expecting that this
powerful man would also have a messy family
situation.
A biased father, a scheming older brother, plus a sister-in-law who could stir up trouble...
Lewis was neither servile nor overbearing, his
demeanor remaining calm and composed. “Wasn't it you who first cto Grandma today asking for shares? |
can’t know in advance that you would giveshares.”
Tom then explained with a beaming smile. “This share transfer agreement was originally prepared for old Mrs.
Horton. It listed two percent of shares, and now we have simply changed the recipient’s name...”
Nathan huffed, said nothing, and promptly signed the agreement that Tom handed over.
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He then said, “Since the transfer document is already here, let's just amend the shares to five percent, and have
my mother sign it as well.”
Tom smiled. “No problem. I'll go make the changes right now. It might take a few minutes.”
Lewis said indifferently, “A few minutes? | suppose we can wait that long, can’t we?”
Nathan kept silent.
But Melissa had to keep up the mood in the room, so she said with a smile, “We can wait. Of course, we can
wait... Con, let's all sit down and eat. It’s been so long since | had breakfast at Grandma's. I've really
missed it!”
She also didn’t argue with Keira over seating anymo and took a seat on the other side of Nathan, allowing Isla to
sit between her and Keira.
Tom took the share transfer agreement and went to the study.
The dining table seemed to have returned to a peaceful and calm state.
Melissa was very friendly toward Isla Olsen and even
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served her food. “Isla, you are now the face of the Horton family. Have smore.”
A smug expression flashed across Isla’s face.
She glanced at Jake but noticed that his gaze was flickering, always sweeping over Keira from tto
time.
Isla’s expression darkened slightly.
She clenched her fists and lowered her gaze.
All of a sudden, she smiled slightly and turned her head toward Keira. “Keira, are you getting used to living
here?”
Keira, who was enjoying her food, looked at her, puzzled.
Isla said, “Dad askedto remind you that the Ho
estate is large, so when you're staying with the Hortons, remember not to wander off, and don’t disturb the
other members of the family. He also said that if you've had enough, go back to your own home. After all, your
husband is waiting for you at home!”
Upon finishing her speech, she suddenly realized something. “Keira, | just remembered. Your husband
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have
doesn’t have a house or a car now. Do you nowhere to live? Jake, | recall you have an apartment
in the city. Why not give it to Keira as a token of gratitude for saving Great-grandma'’s life?”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
The implication was clear. After giving her the money, the debt of gratitude would be paid off, and then she
wouldn't expect to live here anymore!
By saying this, Isla was completely acting as if she were
the hostess.
The corners of Keira’s mouth twitched. “In your mind, is old Mrs. Horton's life only worth an apartment?”
Isla was taken aback. “That's not what | meant. I'm ju concerned about you...”
Keira lowered her eyes. “Enough with the pretense. Worry aboutwhen you really marry into the Horton
family.”
Isla’s face turned ugly, “You...”
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Melissa frowned. “Miss Olsen, Isla will soon own
shares, and she and Jake are only one step away from getting their marriage certificate. She's practically the
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hostess now. Is this how you speak to your host when visiting someone’s home?”
Isla remained silent.
Jake immediately spoke up. “Keira Olsen, don’t you abuse the favoritism great-grandmother has for you and act
as you please here! Isla is my wife. Being disrespectful to her is disrespecting me!”
Keira was about to retort when Lewis interrupted lightly. “Who taught you to treat the guest of an elder in this
manner? Is this the Horton family’s way?”
Jake was taken aback.
But Melissa said, “Lewis, this is clearly an issue between Keira and Isla. Isla is the daughter-in-law th Horton
family has acknowledged, and she now has such a good reputation. Are you going to let her be wronged just to
favor an outsider?”
However, Lewis scoffed. “Good reputation? Are you
sure?”
Melissa was stunned.
Lewis then placed his mobile phone on the table. “Before you speak, | would suggest you open your
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phones and take a look at the trending topic on Twitter, then tellif she’s really the good daughter-in-law you
speak of!”
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