Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Scott Martin looked at WhatsApp and saw a reply from “Iron-deficient”: “I don’t care who you are, you can’t take my life away from .”
Scott Martin paused slightly, puzzled, and looked at his assistant, “Miss Olsen’s tone is a bit strange, she said she wouldn’t send her umbrella.”
Assistant: “Maybe it’s because you two are not quite familiar with each other yet, boss. You could send Miss Olsen more ssages. It’ll be better once you two get to know each other.”
Scott Martin thought for a mont, “Then what should I send?”
Assistant: “You could share sothing about your daily life, talk about sothing that happened, express your own feelings.”
Scott Martin seed thoughtful.
As the car left the garage, Scott Martin turned his head and suddenly noticed a pile of dog poop on the ground. He frowned slightly, took out his phone, and continued to send ssages to Kiera Olsen.
…
Lewis Horton left that Bentley luxury car for Kiera Olsen, and she didn’t hesitate to get in.
On the way back to the Horton Family ho, her phone vibrated again, and when she looked, she found another WhatsApp ssage from Scott Martin: “I just saw a pile of dog poop in the garage, and it startled for sure!”
Kiera Olsen: ??
She twitched the corners of her mouth, feeling that this person must have so serious illness!
She curled her lips and replied: “I suggest you go check in at a neurology clinic.”
The car quickly returned to the Horton Family ho.
In the afternoon, lissa Knight and Isla Olsen got everyone in the Horton Family busy preparing.
Old Mrs. Horton was 86 years old this year, and the doctor had declared she only had a few months left. Everyone knew there would be no birthday celebration next year, so this year’s was especially grand.
Even from the courtyard where Old Mrs. Horton resided, one could hear the bustle from the main house.
The entire Horton estate of over a hundred people was almost all bustling about.
By the evening after next, it was expected that every prestigious figure in Oceanion would co over. Just the ingredients alone required plenty of preparation, with non-perishable items already being brought in by large trucks.
Old Mrs. Horton pursed her lips: “Such a grand feast, rather than fuss over this, they’d better show more filial piety to . Be fair to Lewis, and save so worry!”
Kiera Olsen just laughed: “Everyone has their own way of showing filial piety.”
Old Mrs. Horton held her hand: “Daughter-in-law, do you know what I want the most for my birthday gift?”
Kiera Olsen hesitated for a mont, replying, “You tell . As long as I can fulfill it, I promise you.”
After speaking, she realized what Old Mrs. Horton was about to say and imdiately spoke up: “But you can’t say a great-grandson. With only two days, I can’t conjure one up for you!”
Old Mrs. Horton laughed: “It’s okay without a great-grandson. What I really want is for you to stay by that brat’s side. Can you promise that if I’m no longer here, you won’t let him be too lonely on his own?”
Kiera Olsen was taken aback.
During her ti with the Horton Family, she had begun to understand sothing.
Nathan Horton was often indifferent to Lewis Horton, presumably considering him a disgrace because of his mother’s divorce years ago.
He was especially partial to the first branch of the family, favoring them and their closeness.
Lewis Horton now held 51% of the stocks in Horton Group because Old Mrs. Horton’s shares were held in Lewis’s na. If anything happened to Old Mrs. Horton and her shares were inherited by her children and grandchildren, Lewis’s stake in Horton Group would decrease, and the first branch of the family would seize the opportunity to swoop in…
Lewis Horton, despite his excellence, was always guarded by his biological father and sched against by his elder brother… and was abandoned by his biological mother when he was only seven months old.
In this family, aside from his grandmother, he genuinely had no one else to care about.
Kiera Olsen suddenly felt sorry for him.
She looked at Old Mrs. Horton and saw her clear-eyed at this mont, her face marked with the traces of years, her eyes filled with tenderness and helplessness.
It was as if she wanted to spend a few more years with Lewis Horton, but fate was not sothing she could compete with…
Kiera Olsen felt a pang in her heart and nodded fiercely, “Okay.”
Old Mrs. Horton then smiled, “Good that you agree. That brat told that at the banquet, your identities will be made public! Daughter-in-law, from now on you will stand by his side with dignity. I’d like to see who dares to gossip then!”
Only then did Kiera Olsen understand why Isla Olsen said that Lewis Horton’s wife would be present at the birthday banquet. It turned out it was sothing Lewis Horton and Old Mrs. Horton had announced to the public.
She was both amused and moved, “Okay!”
Just after their conversation, footsteps were heard outside, and Isla Olsen ca in with a group of people, saying grandly, “Great Grandmother, Mother asked to help you choose the dress for the day. What do you think?”
Instead, Old Mrs. Horton waved her hand, “What I wear doesn’t really matter, it’s the daughter-in-law who’s important!”
She cheerfully took Kiera Olsen’s hand and browsed through a bunch of dresses, finally settling on a light blue one, “This color complents your skin tone. Nobody could look better in this than you!”
Seeing her excitent, Kiera Olsen nodded, “Okay.”
A shadow flickered across Isla Olsen’s expression as she watched the two of them.
But she said nothing, cooperatively helped them choose the dresses, and then led the group away.
Halfway out, Isla Olsen suddenly stopped. She turned back to look at the dresses, eventually picking out a light blue one similar in style to Kiera Olsen’s, with a beaming smile, “Let’s keep this one as well.”
“Yes.”
The brand manager replied respectfully.
The nanny by Isla Olsen’s side imdiately asked, “Madam, what are you keeping that one for? Do you plan to wear it yourself?”
Isla Olsen glared at her, “How could that be?”
Why would she wear this dress? To compete with Kiera Olsen for attention?
As soon as that thought crossed her mind, Isla Olsen clenched her fists.
She had always known that she could not rival Kiera Olsen’s looks.
Kiera Olsen was tall and strikingly beautiful, while Isla more closely resembled Taylor Olsen’s daughter, looking quite well when dressed up but just average without.
So, when in the Olsen Family, she never allowed Kiera to wear gowns.
How could she possibly join in now and be compared to her?
Keeping it was simply for…
Isla Olsen’s lips curled into a smile, “Auntie has returned to the country and will co to the house that day. I think she hasn’t prepared any dress, so I’m selecting one for her.”
What is the simplest way to stir up conflict between two won? Of course, it’s a dress clash!
That aunt, who is reputed to have never appeared before, surely wouldn’t want to be upstaged by Lewis Horton’s lover, right?
By then, there would be no need for any provocation from her; the aunt would confront Kiera Olsen directly!
A look of satisfaction appeared in Isla Olsen’s eyes!
She quickly returned to the main house.
In the evening, after Jake Horton ca ho from work, he asked while changing clothes, “How are things for the banquet coming along?”
Isla Olsen smiled, “Don’t worry, everything is ready. Kiera Olsen’s reputation will be ruined, and she won’t be able to save face!”
Jake Horton nodded.
Ti flew, and two days later arrived.
The birthday banquet for Old Mrs. Horton finally ca!
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