Chapter 18
Chapter 17: Chapter 17
The old lady had changed into a lavish outfit, but her complexion was still not very good.
Lewis Horton sat coldly to her left.
To the right sat a man over sixty years old, Lewis Horton’s father.
On the sofa to the side sat a couple in their forties, Lewis Horton’s older brother and sister-in-law, who were also Jake Horton’s parents.
Although no one introduced the old lady’s identity, anyone who could sit in the main seat at the Horton’s must certainly be old Mrs. Horton!
Poppy Hill stood frozen in place, “You, you p>
She stuttered for a long time, unable to form a complete sentence.
Isla Olsen’s legs went weak, and she almost fell, but Jake Horton steadied her.
Jake Horton was puzzled, “What’s wrong p>
Isla Olsen’s hands were trembling.
She was indeed reaching far beyond her station in trying to join the Horton Family, where every elder was someone she had to painstakingly please, yet even before she had entered the door, she had managed to offend old Mrs. Horton!
She suddenly laughed bitterly, “Kiera, why did you deceive us, telling us that old Mrs. Horton was your husband’s grandmother? You made us disrespectful to the old lady p>
Kiera Olsen immediately felt several suspicious gazes turn toward her.
Poppy Hill also realized and shouted, “Disgraceful girl, knowing full well that the old lady has dementia, you still dared to deceive her! What do you take the Horton Family for? Get down on your knees and apologize to me right now p>
Kiera Olsen’s eyes darkened.
This was an attempt to shift the blame and pin all the faults on her, allowing Isla Olsen to clear herself.
Quite the tactic.
“Smack p>
A teacup was thrown by the old lady, hitting Poppy Hill directly.
The boiling tea splashed all over her, yet Poppy Hill dared not scream out loud.
“Rubbish!” old Mrs. Horton shouted angrily, “She is indeed my granddaughter-in-law p>
Despite the scalding pain, Poppy Hill yelled, “Old Mrs. Horton, you’ve been deceived by her! I’m sure her husband is just a little punk p>
“No need to argue, why not just ask the person in question p>
Jake Horton’s mother spoke up, “Lewis, is she truly the wife you’ve hidden away and not brought home p>
Kiera Olsen suddenly looked towards Lewis Horton, then she heard the expected answer, “No p>
The man was as cold and heartless as ever.
…Truly a small-minded man who repays kindness with ingratitude!
A flicker of indignation passed through Kiera Olsen’s peach-blossom eyes.
Isla Olsen’s face showed joy, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Poppy Hill sneered, “I told you all this trouble was caused by Kiera Olsen p>
Kiera Olsen snorted coldly, about to speak, but then she heard the man’s deep voice rise again:
“It was Grandma who mistook her, so I asked Miss Olsen to help take care of Grandma for a while p>
Kiera Olsen p>
Alright, she admitted she might have raised her voice too much at “grandson p>
Everyone fell silent, none having expected such a development.
After a moment, Isla Olsen lowered her head, “So that’s it, Kiera, why didn’t you tell us the truth? If you had told us earlier, this misunderstanding wouldn’t have happened p>
“Miss Isla Olsen p>
Lewis Horton leaned back on the sofa, his posture casual but his tone forceful, “Hiding behind others and shirking responsibility when something happens, is this how the Olsen Family raises their daughters p>
Stirred by these words, old Mrs. Horton immediately exclaimed angrily:
“Right, you think I can’t see through your little schemes just because my mind is ailing p>
“Making mistakes without showing remorse, and trying to deflect the blame onto others, you two really have no shame p>
old Mrs. Horton directly addressed Jake Horton, “Call off the engagement, I don’t recognize this great-granddaughter-in-law p>
Isla Olsen was shocked to her core!
The marriage she had worked so hard to obtain couldn’t just end like this!
She looked at Jake Horton, but the man seemed dazed, his eyes fixed on Keira Olsen, obviously still reeling from the shock of her being married.
Isla clenched her fingers.
She bowed her head, walked up to Jake Horton, and tears began rolling down her cheeks, “Jake, it’s my fault… Don’t worry, even if the marriage is canceled, I will still introduce the person I promised to you p>
Jake Horton regained his composure.
Isla still intended to introduce Dr. South to him…
In Crera’s current new energy projects, Dr. South was among the top!
He hurriedly said to Old Mrs. Horton, “Great Grandmother, Isla didn’t know, so it’s not her fault. Please forgive her. Besides, our families have already exchanged betrothal gifts, it really isn’t good to call off the engagement p>
Old Mrs. Horton gazed at him deeply, “You’ve grown up, I can’t control you anymore, do as you please p>
Old Mrs. Horton knew a principle well.
Neither deaf nor mute, one should not be the family head.
Her great-grandson’s affairs should be managed by his parents, she didn’t want to interfere.
But…
Jake Horton’s mother chuckled, “Grandmother, did you forget to give a meeting gift p>
Old Mrs. Horton’s eyelids drooped, “I will have someone transfer 200,000 to Jake p>
Jake Horton’s mother’s face stiffened, “But didn’t you previously say you would give them two percent of the shares because they might be tight on cash as newlyweds p>
If you were to ask who was the wealthiest in the Horton family, it would certainly be Old Mrs. Horton!
She was born into a wealthy family from Clance, with a substantial dowry, and controlled twenty percent of the Horton Family’s shares…
Jake Horton’s mother had long wanted to secure a hefty sum through the marriage!
Everything had been agreed upon, but the old lady changed her mind at the last minute!
Old Mrs. Horton looked at her with a mocking smile, “I’m not satisfied with this great-granddaughter-in-law, I’m not giving it p>
Isla’s face turned deadly pale, feeling deeply humiliated.
The Horton family had many servants; these words would surely spread, and soon the whole of Oceanion would know that she was disliked by Old Mrs. Horton!
Face was most important to a wealthy family heiress, and today Old Mrs. Horton had trampled her dignity underfoot…
The old lady didn’t care about these things; she left those words and directly took Keira Olsen and Lewis Horton to her residence’s courtyard.
Then, using the excuse of a sudden need to urinate, she asked Lewis Horton to “properly” entertain the bride and hurriedly took people away.
In the blink of an eye, only two people were left in the courtyard.
The night was as dark as ink.
Keira Olsen and Lewis Horton stood side by side, and she realized the man was actually a head taller than she was, probably about six-foot-two.
Didn’t the old lady say he was very small when he was born?
As she was silently grumbling, Lewis Horton suddenly looked at her, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, disdain apparent, “Lacking iron in your five elements p>
Keira Olsen, not to be outdone, suddenly looked at him seriously, “Puppy p>
Lewis Horton’s face turned steely.
She had tricked grandmother into even mentioning that!
Indeed, her intentions were not pure!
It might have been an accident that grandmother got involved with her, and there were no signs of scheming in that. But this woman took in grandma under the pretense of kindness, possibly because grandmother unwittingly revealed her identity.
Keira Olsen, having countered him sharply, didn’t forget the main issue, “I remember you said you’d do me a favor, could you go to the courthouse with me to check the marital status p>
Lewis Horton’s expression darkened, his tone impatient and harsh,
“Fine, let’s go! If it’s not true, I hope you stop using my grandmother to bother me p>