Everyone turned their heads and saw the wedding gifts from the Horton family being brought in one by
one.
Over a dozen bodyguards each carried a box.
The contents of those boxes, displayed before everyone, were either jewelry of inestimable value orshops and properties in Clance that were difficult to purchase.
Each wedding gift was enough to incite envy.
Even these wealthy people couldnât help but sigh at the Horton familyâs generous dowry.
People looked on with admiration and then craned their necks to see if they could get a glimpse of thismysterious Mr. Horton.
Following the long procession of gifts was a man in an/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
suit.
He was tall and well-built, with a happy, handsome face and a slightly infuriating smileâ¦
âIs this Mr. Horton? He looks quite imposing!â
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âNot bad-looking at all.â
âItâs just that he doesnât quite match the stories weâve
heardâ¦â
Hearing the surrounding conversation, Keira couldnât help but twitch her mouth.
The man who had arrived wasnât Lewis but Tom!
That man made such a big show, yet he didnât show up in person?
She pursed her lips.
By then, Tom had already approached Uncle Olsen and respectfully began. âUncle Olsen, Mr. Hortonhas another very important matter and canât make an appearance, so he specially sent me to deliverthe betrothal gifts from the Horton and Olsen families.â
Uncle Olsen glanced at Keira.
He certainly knew what that âvery importantâ matter. Lewis had was being Keiraâs driver!
He twitched his mouth and only said, âThatâs very
considerate of him.ânovelbin
âTo marry the daughter of the Olsen family, one
certainly must put in some effort!â
Tom smiled ingratiatingly and then looked toward Keira, raising his eyebrows as a greeting.
If Lewis could guess Keiraâs identity, Tom, as Lewisâs assistant, surely could see through it as wellâ¦
Keira returned his greeting with a roll of her eyes.
Immediately, Tom laughed.
He was genuinely happy.
When Keira died, Mr. Horton looked as if he was going to follow her to the grave!
Thankfully, the lady didnât die, and Mr. Horton also got his life back as a result!
He was thinking of this when the people around suddenly realized that this unremarkable man wasnâtMr. Horton, but Mr. Hortonâs assistant.
The wedding gifts were placed aside one by one.
No one cared about the food anymore; they immediately went over to take a closer look.
Some even looked toward Victoria. âMiss Olsen, come quickly to see your dowry!â
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Victoria blushed and then stood up.
She felt she had finally reclaimed some ground.
Just now, after Keera was introduced, the seven
brothers gave her so many gifts that the way everyone looked at her made it seem like she was losingfavor in the Olsen family!
But now, the dowry from the Horton family was even more than what the seven brothers had givenKeera
combined!
âHeavens! There are even shares of the Horton Group inside â fifteen percent!â
âI heard that the first and second branches of the
Horton Group were competing fiercely, and Mr. Horton just gave away fifteen percent of the shares as abetrothal gift to Miss Olsen. He must be really
serious!â
âAlthough itâs a second marriage for Mr. Horton, heâs really treating Miss Olsen nicely!â
When Victoria heard about the fifteen percent of the shares, she was also astonished, and her eyeswidened. She had never imagined that Lewisâs determination to
marry her was this atronal
There had been no response from the Horton family before, and she thought the marriage was off!
She started to smile.
Someone beside her began to speak.
âMiss Olsen, your betrothal gift is truly the talk of Clance!â
âRight, the Horton family is so sincere. The Olsen family must also be preparing a generous dowry. Thebiggest beneficiary of this marriage alliance turns out to be Miss Olsen!â
While a group of people were offering Victoria their congratulations, Josephâs daughter turned to Keerawith a sneer. âSee that? This is the scale on which the Olsen family marries off a daughter! Keera, whatdid Howard give you when you got married?â
After her mocking words, Victoria revealed a smug smile at the corner of her lips.
She immediately said, âDonât say that. Keera wasnât acknowledged back then, so of course, she wasnâttreated well. Uncle Olsen, if Keera remarries Howard,
or if she marries someone else in the future, we must make up for her dowryâ¦â
Her insincere words made Keira scoff.
Uncle Olsen also raised an eyebrow.
Ellis, standing nearby, caught the insinuations in the
conversation.
James, being a straightforward man, took it seriously and immediately nodded. âRight, right, UncleOlsen, we still need to prepare some assets for Keera!â
Charles also nodded. âKeera, donât remarry that Howard. Clance has plenty of eligible bachelors. If wecanât find a top-tier tycoon, we can still find someone decent. Weâll add to your dowry then!â
Keira didnât know what to say.
Victoria, feigning concern, spoke again. âKeera, why arenât you speaking? Are you unhappy? If so, Icould share half of the Horton familyâs betrothal gifts with
youâ¦â
At these words, Josephâs daughter immediately said, âMiss Victoria, those are the Horton familyâsbetrothal gifts. How can you share them? Youâre spoiling her too
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much!â
Tom also furrowed his brows. âExactly, why would you get to take half?â
Victoria hurriedly explained, âItâs not like that. My sister has just been reunited with the family, and asher older sister, I ought to give a greeting presentâ¦
As soon as she finished speaking, Tom scoffed. âThen give from your own things. Taking half of MissKeeraâs betrothal gifts and giving them to her? What does that mean? Even making a gesture ofborrowed offerings should be done right, shouldnât it?â
Victoria was confused.
She was a bit dumbfounded. âWhat do you mean⦠Miss Keeraâs betrothal gifts?â
Josephâs daughter was also stunned, pointing incredulously at the betrothal gifts. âArenât these thebetrothal gifts given by the Horton family for proposing to the Olsen family? The unmarried daughter ofthe Olsen family is Victoria!â
Tom was equally bewildered, but then pointed at Keira, saying, âYouâve got it all wrong! The gifts fromthe
Horton family is for Miss Keera Olsen!â
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Since Keera was recognized by her family, she
naturally took the surname.
With that, she became Keera Olsen.
Therefore, everyone understood what Tom meant!
Victoria was stunned, her voice becoming shrill. âWhat are you saying?â
Josephâs daughter was in disbelief, glaring at them. âSir, do you even know what you are talking about?Keera has been married before! She even has a daughter! Have you made a mistake?â
It was only then that Tom finally understood their
meaning and glanced at Keira.
He realized why his boss had made such a grand gesture of betrothal, which was to establish his wifeâs
position!
With a sneer, he clarified. âLetâs make this clear! Mr. Horton is also entering a second marriage, and heand Miss Keera Olsen are truly a match made in heaven!
Today, knowing that Miss Keera has returned to her family, weâve come especially to present thebetrothal gifts! Only a biological daughter of Uncle Olsen is fit to
be the lady of the Horton family! What right does on
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