Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations
Upon Old Mrs. Hortonâs words, the crowd immediately quieted down.
Everyoneâs gaze uniformly shifted toward Lewis.
Keira saw his lips pursed slightly before she quickly changed the subject. âGrandma, Iâm a bit cold. Letâs go back to the room first.â
Old Mrs. Horton immediately spoke nervously. âMy granddaughter-in-law is cold, so we must hurry back, or sheâll catch a chill, especially since weâre in the preconception period⦠colds canât be allowedâ¦â
Having said this, she grabbed Keiraâs hand and walked toward the courtyard. âMy granddaughter-in-law, this is your home! You are not going anywhere else! From now on, youâll stay right here!â
Keira helplessly touched her forehead.
She stole a glance back at Lewis.
Both of them held special statuses, and their marriage was tied to too much.
Moreover, the unspoken understanding between the two hadnât yet been agreed on, so it was best to be cautious about going public.
Melissa spoke up. âLewis, Grandma is senile and has been fooled by this girl. Sheâs not a good person, and she canât stay in our house! You must not be confused either!â
Lewis didnât bother to explain much, his voice somewhat grave. âSister-in-law, you donât have the say in Grandmaâs courtyard! Besidesâ¦â
His gaze swept around the surroundings, looking at the security guards. âYou dared to lay hands on my guest in Grandmaâs courtyard. None of you need to show up tomorrow!â
Leaving behind those words, he went into old Mrs. Hortonâs courtyard.
The security guards who were beaten immediately cried out, âMr. Horton, it was Ms. Knight who ordered us to act. We didnât want to do itâ¦â
Just as Tom arrived and saw the scene unfold, he stepped forward with a smile. âYou claim to be wronged? You donât even know who the master of this house is! Get lost! Otherwise, I assure you that you wonât find work elsewhere!â
The group of people immediately felt silent and left, resigned.
Tom looked around with an implied warning, âGet out of this place, okay? It should be very clear in your employment contracts what you can and cannot say about Hortonâs family matters.â
The onlookers promptly bowed their heads and left respectfully.
Before long, only Melissa, Isla, and Jake remained.
Melissa spat toward the doorway in anger, then turned to grumble at Isla. âWithout understanding the situation, why did you make senseless outcries here? It landed me in such a position that I thought we could drive this little slut out!â
Isla lowered her head in distress. âMelissa, itâs my fault.â
Melissa took several deep breaths and turned to look at Jake who hadnât yet come to his senses, and she immediately felt an uncontrollable rage. She glared at Isla. âI really donât know what kind of witchcraft this little slut has used to bewitch the old Mrs. Horton and these two men like this! Isla, I donât care by what means you do it, but you must drive her out! Otherwise, forget about me handing over the houseâs authority to you!â
With that, she stormed off.
Isla stood in place, thinking of how just moments ago Keira was so protected by old Mrs. Horton and Mr. Horton, then looking at Jake who was staring blankly at the entrance of old Mrs. Hortonâs courtyard, she felt something stuffy in her chest.
She lowered her head. âJake, I didnât bring some of my personal clothing over.
Iâm going home to get them.â
âOkay.â
Jake seemed as if he hadnât really paid attention to her words.
Isla left for the Olsen residence, fuming.
She might not be able to drive Keira out, but there was someone whose words
Keira would definitely listen to.
She entered with a worried expression and saw Taylor and Mrs. Olsen sitting on the living room sofa watching TV. When they saw her come home, Taylor was surprised. âDidnât you move to the Horton residence? Why have you come back?â
Mrs. Olsenâs attitude, however, was very lukewarm. She was still angry about Isla insisting on marrying into the Horton family.
Thatâs when Isla lowered her head and said to Taylor, âIâve come back to get some clothes. I also wanted to mention that Keira⦠Sheâs not having a great time at the Hortonâs place.â
Taylor didnât pay any attention to the topic at hand.
But Mrs. Olsen gave her a look. âWhatâs wrong with Keira?â
Isla sighed. âHer attitude with Mr. Horton is ambiguous, and everyone is gossiping about her.â
Mrs. Olsen immediately frowned. âKeira is staying at the Hortonâs place to take care of old Mrs. Horton. Where did you hear all this nonsense? Keira isnât the type to fool around. I believe in her character, and I donât want to hear this sort of thing from you again!â
Isla knew it would be like this.
She felt intense hatred inside. Mrs. Olsen had never trusted her like that!
Fortunately, she had evidenceâ¦
Lowering her head, Isla said, âThatâs what I thought too, but today at the Hortonâs, a piece of evidence is being circulated. Itâs an intimate photo of Keira and Mr. Hortonâ¦â
Having said this, she took out her phone, opened up the photo, and handed it over to Mrs. Olsen.
Mrs. Olsen frowned as she looked at the photo. Her first reaction was that it was a setup, but as she looked closer, her pupils contracted slightly.
Taylor had already started cursing loudly. âShameless! How could I have such a shameless daughter? Sheâs already married, and sheâs still messing around with Mr. Horton?â
With tears in her voice, Isla said, âBecause of her, my mother-in-law now thinks Iâm the same sort of person, and sheâs asking me to find a way to get Keira out of the Hortonâs place⦠But Keira wonât listen to a word I say, and today she even publicly defied Melissa at the Hortonâs, saying that even if Mrs. Horton herself tried to drive her away, she wouldnât leave⦠She also said, she also saidâ¦â
Taylor frowned. âWhat else did she say? Out with it. Youâre making me anxious!â
âShe said that her mother has been living in our house since she was a child, and that in the future she wants Mrs. Horton to learn to be more magnanimous from her and accept that itâs normal for a man to have concubines⦠Father, mother, with her causing such a scene, how can I keep my head up at the Hortonâs place from now on!â
Mrs. Olsen suddenly spoke up. âThatâs impossible! These words donât sound like something she would say!â
Isla bit her lip.
However, Taylor shouted angrily, âWhatâs impossible about it? Shirley, youâve been deceived by her! She really is living at the Hortonâs now, right? And her ambiguous attitude with Mr. Horton is also true! No wonder last time at the hospital, Mr. Horton helped with arranging a hospital bed, and heâs always been nice to her since then. It seems she hooked up with Mr. Horton a long time ago! Only you, who are kind-hearted, think she wonât change!â
Mrs. Olsen looked dumbfounded at him.
Every time Keira came up, Taylorâs attitude made her feel utterly bewildered.
Even though she was his daughter, why would he suspect her with the worst possible motives?
She suddenly recalled the day before, Keira said she wasnât Taylorâs daughter⦠although she had fainted afterward, she still remembered those words.
Previously, she always thought it was said in a fit of anger.
But considering Taylorâs attitude every time Keiraâs name came upâ¦
Mrs. Olsen suddenly asked, âTaylor, is Keira really your daughter?â
Taylor was taken aback, his expression changing slightly.
This slight change didnât escape Mrs. Olsenâs sharp gaze, and she frowned.. âIs
Keira really not your daughter?!â