Lewisâs footsteps came to an abrupt halt as if he were spellbound. He stared in shock at the womanbefore
him.
She left soon after he was born.
This was the first time that the mother and son had
ever met since thenâ¦
As a child, Lewis had longed for his mother and once secretly looked at her photos. Though he nolonger needed her as he grew up, his exceptional memory
hadnât let him forget her.
He recognized her at first glance.
In that moment, Lewis felt as if the world was spinning, and a nameless gloom and ferocity suddersurged into his heart. His gaze fixed on her, filled wit
resentmentâ¦
But in the next instantâ¦
The woman he was staring at simply shifted her gaze indifferently and turned to go upstairs.
Her attitude made Lewis feel a stifling sensation in his
chest, even more upsetting than before.
She probably didnât care about his persistent
memories at all.
Indeed, she didnât care about her son at all.
She didnât care about his fragile body when he was born at seven months and heartlessly abandonedhim at the Horton family. He almost died on the sick bed.
The violence and gloom that imbued Lewis started to fade away, leaving only a profound silence.
In this world, it seemed he was neither cherished by his father nor loved by his motherâ¦
Keira sensed the change in his emotions and was hesitating over why this was happening when Maryâsmother also sensed Lewisâs abnormality and ste forward, blocking his line of sight.
Maryâs mother said, âKeera, is this your friend? Wh are you staring so intensely? You canât look at peoplike my sister-in-law in that way. Sheâs of such high standingâ¦â
Sister-in-lawâ¦
Keira suddenly understood something and saw the
lonely aura covering the man before her, a wave of pity and anger rising in her heart.
She was angry that Shirley didnât even recognize her
own sonâ¦
She felt sorry for how distressed Lewis must be feeling at this moment.
Without regard for Keeraâs public persona, she walked straight to Lewis and took his hand.
Lewis was slightly startled and turned to look at her.
Keira nodded at him.
Lewis looked away, his voice hoarse. âIâm fine.â
His restrained demeanor was hardly that of someone who was fine.
After patting Lewisâs hand, Keera turned to Mar mother. âIâm going to find Mary.â
Maryâs mother nodded. âAlright, Keera, youâre a go friend of Maryâs. Please go and persuade her soshe doesnât do anything rash. It would be foolish. This ch can help her marry Mr. Ellis, and her futurewill be bright!â
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Keira maintained a stern face upon hearing this and then turned to Lewis. âWait here for me.â
But Lewis stubbornly followed behind her, reiterating, âIâm fine.â
Keira had no choice but to take him upstairs.
As soon as they arrived at Maryâs room, they heard Shirleyâs cold voice come through. âMary, if youdonât want to marry Ellis, then donât keep the child. You canât let a child tie down your life.â
Right after she spoke, Keira heard a low snort of laughter beside her.
She couldnât help but feel a surge of pity for Lewis again.
Then she knocked on the door, not looking a ley but speaking directly to Mary. âMary, Iâve com
you.â
âOkay.â
Mary had already packed a few clothes and came straight out upon hearing the words.
Keira took her suitcase, about to carry it downstair when Lewis took the suitcase from her hands and
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turned to go down.
It was then that Shirley suddenly said, âStop.â
Lewis stiffened.
Shirley approached, her gaze sweeping over him once more, before settling on Keira. âThank you fortaking care of Mary.â
âItâs no trouble. Sheâs my good friend.â Keiraâs voice carried a hint of hostility. âI wouldnât be so heartlessas to leave Mary behind.â
Her words carried an unspoken implication.
Whether Shirley caught the hint or not, she merely nodded slightly.
Keira then helped Mary downstairs.
The three of them, each with their own thought the house without uttering a word.
With Shirley present, Maryâs parents didnât dare to make too much of a scene. Seeing that Mary wasgoi to move out, they didnât do much to stop her; they jus looked a bit sheepish.
Keira left with Mary, feeling relaxed, and they heade
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back to the South family residence.
This small villa of the South family might only have
three floors, but it had five bedrooms.
After cleaning out one of the guest bedrooms, Mary moved straight in.
Looking at Mary, then at a downcast Lewis, Keira
found herself at a loss for whom to comfort first.novelbin
While she was still hesitating, Lewis suddenly said, âIâm fine.â
He repeated âIâm fineâ three times, making Keira feel that she had thought too much.
She said to Mary, âMary, you should get some good rest first.â
Only then did she take Lewis back to the m bedroom. After closing the door, she went st his arms,attempting to drive away his loneline her warmth.
Lewis held her, and from an angle Keira couldnât the corners of his mouth slowly curved into a smil
Seeing Shirley surely made him feel sad.
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But Lewis had always been someone who could control his emotions. He had been this way sincechildhood and was accustomed to that pain. Aside from some initial emotional turbulence, he hadalready calmed
down.
There were already too many pitiable people in this
house.
First, there was Amy, and now Mary had arrived.
If he didnât act a bit more pitiable himself, where
would she find the time for him?
The completely clueless Keiraâ¦.
Maryâs sadness came swiftly and left just as quickly.
When she woke up the next day, she had most returned to normal and was even busy with wor
said to Keira. âToday, the Davis family, the Olsen f and the South family signed their cooperationagreement. Thereâs a celebration banquet tonight th we need to attend, Miss South, is that okay withyou?
Keira said, âNo problem.â
She glanced subconsciously at Lewis, only to see hir
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slowly say, âIâll go too⦠is that okay?â
Mary didnât know what to say.
She couldnât help but poke Keira. âYour little boyfriend here seems to be a bit too clingy.â
Keira was caught between laughter and tears.
In the evening, after handing Amy over to the nanny, the three of them got dressed up and attended thecelebration banquet.
Lewis didnât bring a suit and was still dressed in his casual sportswear. They pulled up to the banquet,
Keira and Mary got out of the car, and Lewis went to park.
He was treated just like a driver.
Yet he didnât look the slightest bit offended.
Keira and Mary waited at the entrance for a mom until Lewis parked the car and came over, then thethree of them entered together.
The celebration banquet was attended by people from the Olsen Group, the Davis family, and Keera
Technology, so there was no requirement for evening
gowns, and both women wore business attire.
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Upon entering, they needed to sign in with the staff.
Keira wrote Keeraâs name.
Just then, a luxury car pulled up brashly at the entrance, and two uninvited guests emerged. They wereChristina and Victoria.
Dressed in fancy evening gowns, they instantly became the center of attention as soon as they steppedout of the car.
Employees of the Olsen Group who hadnât yet entered immediately surrounded them, exclaiming,âMiss Christina, Miss Victoria, long time no see!â
Victoria responded with a slight smile.
Mary whispered to Keira. âThis Victoria was prously low-profile, but now sheâs taken a high-rankin
position in the Olsen Group. Itâs amazing how fortunes can rise. I heard itâs because there wasmarriage contract between the Horton and Olsen families years ago. I bet sheâll eventually marry thadivorcee, Lewis.â
Keira didnât know what to say.
She had just finished signing her name and steppedn/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
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aside.
Mary was still craning her neck, looking at the spectacle, when she said to Lewis, âYour turn to sign.â
The âdivorceeâ Lewis gave her a cold glance and then quickly signed his name at the registration.
Now it was Maryâs turn.
She finally averted her gaze back to the registration area, casually scanning upward.
She still didnât know the name of Keeraâs little boyfriendâ¦
But when she saw the signature above, she froze.
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