Chapter 128: Chapter 128
But the car that stopped in front of them was Lewis Horton’s exclusive black Bentley.
Everyone was sowhat surprised to see this car.
Isla Olsen and Jake Horton exchanged a look, confusion and disbelief in their eyes.
Why had the uncle co back with Keira Olsen?
Taylor Olsen also furrowed his brows, a flash of fear and worry in his eyes.
Could it be that Keira’s husband was…
As he was pondering, Keira got out of the car, and everyone imdiately turned to look behind her, only to see…
No one else got out?!
Everyone peered through the car door, looking inside the vehicle, and indeed, there was no one else besides the driver!
Mrs. Olsen asked with confusion, “Keira, where is your husband?”
Upon hearing this, Keira’s eyes darkened.
Ti rewound to two minutes earlier.
Just as their car was making a turn and about to reach the Olsen residence, Lewis Horton’s phone suddenly rang.
He glanced at the caller ID, and his expression instantly beca grave, as he imdiately answered the call.
The caller said sothing unknown on the other end, and Lewis Horton’s jaw tightened apologetically as he looked at Keira Olsen, “I have sothing very important…”
“Go ahead.”
Keira Olsen was never a whimsical woman and imdiately spoke out.
But Lewis hesitated, “What about Mrs. Olsen…”
“There’ll be plenty of other opportunities to et the family. Stop the car, and I’ll get out.”
Lewis Horton was always calm in his actions, but this ti he looked anxious, surely it was sothing urgent.
After thinking for two seconds, he imdiately ordered, “Stop the car.”
The car stopped by the roadside, and as Keira Olsen was about to get out, Lewis Horton held onto her arm, “Take this car, the prewedding gifts are all in the trunk, I should be able to handle things in an hour and co pick you up afterward.”
Leaving these words behind, he got out of the car with Tom Davis.
The mont the two got out of the car, his bodyguard pulled up in another car by the roadside.
Lewis Horton hurried into the vehicle and quickly drove off.
So, Keira Olsen arrived at the Olsen residence alone.
Hearing Mrs. Olsen’s question, she initially wanted to say sothing, but as her eyes swept over Isla Olsen and Jake Horton, she understood that if she said Lewis Horton was her husband, these two would accuse her of wishful thinking again.
Sotis the truth is just not believed by others.
Keira Olsen didn’t want to cause a scene at dinner or worry Mrs. Olsen, so she simply said calmly, “He got held up with sothing and will co later.”
Taylor Olsen couldn’t help but say, “What could he be so busy with?”
Isla Olsen imdiately laughed, “Dad, don’t say that. Being with family is the most important for you, but for ordinary people, earning so overti is better than anything. Right, Keira?”
Mrs. Olsen, not wanting Keira Olsen to feel embarrassed, quickly changed the subject, “It’s good that you could co.”
The driver got out of the car, having already opened the trunk, and began taking out the prepared gifts one by one.
The quantity of the gifts was not as much as those brought by Jake Horton, but the quality was just as good, if not better.
After placing down six gifts, the driver spoke up, “Miss Olsen, I will wait for you in the car.”
“Okay, thank you.”
After thanking him, Kiera steadied Mrs. Olsen’s arm and led her into the house.
Behind them, Jake Horton suddenly let out a cold laugh, “Kiera Olsen, your uncle-in-law really dotes on you, even lending you his car and taking sothing from the Horton family to give as a gift. But does he know you ca with your husband to recognize relatives?”
This sarcastic remark furrowed Mrs. Olsen’s brow.
Kiera glanced at him indifferently, “Jake Horton, how has the Horton family taught you manners? Do you think it’s appropriate to inquire and jest about the private affairs of your elders?”
Jake Horton was taken aback and clenched his fists.
Kiera curled her lips slightly.
Mrs. Olsen imdiately said, “Jake, there must be so misunderstanding between Kiera and Mr. Horton. Don’t jump to conclusions. Kiera has always been strong and independent; she’s not that kind of person.”
Jake Horton wanted to add sothing, but Mrs. Olsen cut in, “Kiera, let’s have a chat and wait for your husband.”
Kiera replied directly, “There’s no need, ma’am. Let’s just dine.”
She had started her own business and understood how much there was to worry about in a company every day. Lewis Horton had said he could pick her up, but it wasn’t certain he could make it on ti.
And Isla and Jake Horton were here…
She just wanted to check on Mrs. Olsen, quickly finish the al, and leave imdiately.
It was quite clear to Mrs. Olsen what she intended, so she led everyone to the dining room with a turn of her foot.
Everyone took their seats one after another.
The kitchen began to serve dishes.
Isla Olsen looked at the steaming dishes in front of her and said kindly, “Kiera, does your husband have dinner to eat? He probably hasn’t had such a lavish al, right? Should we save a bit of every dish for him, so he doesn’t have to eat leftovers later?”
Kiera: “…”
This Isla and Jake Horton, truly a couple, why can’t they ever stop?
She replied with a faint smile, “My husband can certainly afford a al.”
Isla imdiately explained, “That’s not what I ant…”
Mrs. Olsen frowned and interjected, “Isla, enough! Kiera is Dr. South. Even if her husband has an ordinary job, their family surely isn’t short on money!”
Isla pursed her lips and retorted sarcastically, “Mom, how can they not be short on money? Have you forgotten the ti when Kiera asked you to lend her money for stock trading?”
At this statent, Jake Horton and Taylor Olsen imdiately turned their eyes toward Kiera.
Taylor Olsen asked with furrowed brows, “You went into stock trading? With the stock market in such a poor state, only a fool would enter the market blindly. What stocks were you trading?”
Isla jumped in, “Kiera, did you put all the money you earned into the stock market and lose it, and that’s why you still haven’t bought a house or a car? Mom is right, as Dr. South, you shouldn’t be short of money.”
Kiera looked at her with an almost amused expression, “I’m not short on money.”
“If you’re not short on money, why did you ask Mom to lend you money for stock trading?” Isla raised this point with significant anger.
It was because of Kiera borrowing money that she couldn’t provide Finley Hill with five million, leading to the subsequent events where Connor Hill killed Finley Hill and Connor Hill went to prison…
It created an unpredictable ticking ti bomb for her.
After all, she didn’t know when Connor Hill would reveal that secret about his birth.
Taylor Olsen also frowned and looked at Mrs. Olsen, “Shirley, you really spoil the children too much. She says she wants to trade stocks, and you lend her the money? Throwing all that money into the stock market is really unwise!”
Mrs. Olsen defended, “Kiera said at the ti that she had insider information…”
“What insider information?” Jake scoffed, “I think she’s probably been scamd! The stock market right now is untouchable. No matter how much money you have, it’ll be lost. You can afford to lose your own money, but why drag the Olsen family down with you?”
Kiera furrowed her brows and pulled out her phone, handing it over to them, “Who says I lost?”
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