Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Keira said, âOkay.â
âFantastic, my dear granddaughter-in-law, letâs go home!â
The car quickly entered House One Manor, winding along the driveway for ten minutes before entering the Horton residence
Despite not being her first visit, Keira still marveled at the size of the manor.
No wonder Isla was so keen to marry Jake and become the hostess here.
She was lost in her thoughts when their car pulled over.
Keira and Lewis helped old Mrs. Horton out of the car and into the living room.
As they entered, they saw Isla trying to appease Jake. âJake, donât be mad at me. Iâve already apologized to the Allen family. They wonât blame me anymore.â
Jakeâs expression was foul. He initially tried to ignore her, but upon hearing the approaching footsteps and seeing Keira entering alongside Lewis, he stood up in surprise. âKeira, what are you doing in my house?!â
Before he could continue, old Mrs. Horton snapped. âI invited my granddaughter-in-law here! Got a problem with that?â
Jake was taken aback, âGranddaughter-in-law?â
Isla quickly said, âJake, it seems like Great-grandma has mistaken Keira for Mr. Hortonâs wifeâ¦â
Jake immediately glanced at Keira and Lewis, his brows furrowed.
Lewis suddenly emphasized each word. âMiss Olsen is our guest. Sheâll be staying with the Hortons for a while.â
At the sound of these words, Isla clenched her fists even tighter, her eyes glowing with jealousy.
She voiced her disagreement. âIs this a good idea? Keira being labeled as a killer might bring trouble to the Horton family. If a reporter catches wind of her staying here, people might think weâre harboring her. This might even affect the Hortonâs stockâ¦â
Before she could say anything else, Lewis cut in with a cold voice, âThe matters of the Horton family are none of your concern.â
Isla felt insulted and bit her lip in frustration.
Suddenly, Jake grabbed her hand. âUncle Lewis, Isla is just concerned for the Horton family. After all, sheâs my fiancee.â
A wave of happiness washed over Isla!
Despite her efforts to make up for her mistakes recently, Jake had been ignoring her. But now that he suddenly supported her, she realized he was using her to target Keira.
Isla was never one to be blinded by love. She knew what she had to do. Jake wouldnât let her go because he still found her useful.
Now, what she needed to do was to stay here and get rid of Keira!
With this in mind, she gave Jake a nod and was about to speak when her phone suddenly rang.
Without thinking, she pulled out her phone and saw âConnorâ flashing on the screen.
Now was a critical moment to win Jake back, so how could she take another manâs call?
She immediately hung up and went on. âMr. Horton, Iâm not against Keira. Iâm just giving advice from a PR perspective. The Horton family should clear its name from any negativity. Iâ¦â
She heard the ringtone.
Her phone rang again.
Isla quickly picked up and hung up again.
Before she could say anything, the phone rang once more.
Jakeâs face darkened, and he let go of her hand. âJust answer your phone!â
Isla immediately clenched her fists, gave Jake an apologetic smile, and answered the phone. âHey, Iâm busy. Can we talk laterâ¦â
Before she could finish speaking, Connor snapped. âWhat could be more important than me?â
Isla tried to calm him down. âThere really is somethingâ¦â
âI donât care. I need you to come over right now! The reporters are surrounding me, and theyâre all lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here at my school, blocking my dorm door and calling me an ungrateful wretch! Doesnât she always listen to you? Come here and take her away!â
Isla bit her lip and looked back at Jake. He was expecting her to do something, and it was the only time in the past few days heâd seemed content with her. She knew she couldnât leave today.
Otherwise, Jake would truly be fed up with her!
Isla covered the phone and said to Jake, âIâm going to take this call and try to finish it as quickly as possible.â
Then she walked out the door.
Once she left, Keira and Lewis exchanged a glance.
Lewis immediately pulled out his phone and began tapping the screen. He then handed Keira a Bluetooth earphone.
The conversation between Isla and Connor was immediately transmitted into the earpiece.
She could hear Islaâs every word. âConnor, stop making a fuss. I have something very important going on now. You were just criticized a few times, right? Just bear with it a little longerâ¦â
âI canât bear it!â Connor yelled angrily. âYou donât know what it feels like. The way my classmates look at meâitâs all disgusted and disdainful looks. When I go to the canteen, even the people there wonât serve me food anymore! Wherever I go, Iâm pointed at and whispered about. Isla, letâs run away and leave this city! Weâll find a place where no one knows us!â
Isla lost her patience and snapped back, âEnough! If we leave here, where would we go? Do you have money? Without any money, how are we supposed to live? In Oceanion, Iâm Miss Olsen. If I go with you, could you provide me with the life I have now?â
Upon hearing this, Keiraâs eyes narrowed a bit.
She thought it would take at least a couple of days before Isla and Connor would have a fallout, but it wasnât even a full day before Connor lost his patience.
As she was contemplating this, she heard Connor roar on the phone, âI donât have any money, but I can make sure that you canât continue this life youâre living in Oceanion! Do you think your current lifestyle can last? This life youâre living now is actually all stolen from Keira!!â