Chapter 666: Chapter 665
Keira was lost in thought when a “crack” of a sunflower seed being split broke the quiet.
Old Mrs. Horton and Fiona turned their heads at the sound and saw Lewis Horton approaching. Old Mrs. Horton quickly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and said with a beaming smile, “You brat, you’ve co back with your wife!”
Lewis Horton clenched his fists and stepped forward, speaking out, “Grandma, don’t worry, I won’t do anything to the first branch of the family. Let them have the Horton Family… ”
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Horton imdiately retorted furiously, “What nonsense are you talking about!”
She continued, “The Horton Family was built penny by penny by , and the Horton Group was established by . You don’t want it, and with the virtue of the people from the first branch, the Horton Group will start to decline. I only trust you!”
Lewis Horton paused.
Old Mrs. Horton patted his hand, “All that I just said was nonsense, pretend you never heard it. Lewis, Grandma’s getting old and her heart has softened. If it were back in my days, I would have driven the people from the first branch out long ago and wouldn’t have made things difficult for you… My only hope is that you won’t bla your grandma.”
“How could I.”
Lewis Horton held her arm, “In my heart, you’re the closest person to .”
“How could I possibly be the person closest to you?” Old Mrs. Horton glanced at Keira, pulled her hand with a smile, and placed it in Lewis Horton’s, “From now on, she will be the person closest to you!”
Keira and Lewis Horton exchanged glances, then both smiled slightly.
Erin South Martin walked a circle around the group then spoke up, “Tsk tsk tsk, you all look so harmonious, but it’s just on the surface.”
After saying this, she turned directly to Old Mrs. Horton, “Old lady, indecision leads to trouble. The growth of a large family necessitates cutting off the branches that hinder its growth to allow it to grow taller and farther. Being soft-hearted like this only leaves Lewis Horton a ss to deal with~”
Everyone choked up at her words.
Old Mrs. Horton’s face stiffened.
Lewis Horton imdiately rebuked, “Erin South Martin, shut up!”
Erin South Martin was scolded and wanted to speak again, but before she could open her mouth, Keira already spoke, “Shut up!”
Keira’s voice, although lower than Lewis Horton’s, sohow made Erin South Martin feel a bit intimidated, and so she closed her mouth.
Old Mrs. Horton spoke up, “It’s my fault for being confused…”
“Grandma, let help you inside first…” Lewis Horton said imdiately.
Old Mrs. Horton nodded.
After Lewis Horton helped Old Mrs. Horton through the door, Keira then turned to Erin South Martin and narrowed her eyes as she spoke, “You talk too much!”
Erin South Martin pouted, “I’m just looking out for you. If the Horton Family is under Lewis Horton’s control, it will be your greatest support since you’ve settled for such a man… ”
She spat out the sunflower seed shell and continued, “You should know, to win this struggle for inheritance, you must preserve and consolidate all the forces you can utilize! The Horton Group is currently doing very well, rivaling the top five dynasties. If you take control, with the support of another great family, it would benefit your future developnt, you…”
Keira lowered her gaze, “Don’t you think I and Lewis Horton know these things?”
Erin South Martin pouted, “I was just worried that Lewis Horton might be moved by Old Mrs. Horton’s words, promising her that even after she passes away, he would not drive out the first branch and let the Horton Group continue on in this ambiguous state!”
Keira looked at her coldly, “Do you think that’s how Lewis Horton got to where he is today? Hesitation isn’t in his nature!”
Just like with Madeleine Davis back then.
On the surface, she was his lifesaver, but the mont Lewis Horton found out the truth, Madeleine Davis was abandoned by him.
Lewis Horton has always been a man of decisive action!
Erin South Martin was stunned, “What do you an?”
Keira spoke directly, “Old Mrs. Horton can’t let go because she’s worried about the first branch’s affairs after she’s gone. If she knew that whether she died sooner or later, the first branch would end up the sa, what do you think she would do?”
Erin South Martin imdiately understood, “So, Lewis Horton never intended to let the first branch off; he was just using them to hang on to the old lady’s life?”
Keira frowned, “At least you catch on fast!”
Erin South Martin pursed her lips, “Then I really don’t understand, if she’s dood, why keep dragging her along?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Kiera Olsen’s jaw tensed: “Because, that’s what family is like!”
Erin South Martin was taken aback: “What?”
Kiera Olsen spoke: “That’s what relatives are like, hoping they live a long life, cherishing every additional day we can spend with them.”
Erin South Martin bowed her head and said no more.
Kiera Olsen then warned: “If you want to follow , you can. But in the future, please think clearly about what should and shouldn’t be said before you speak, understood?”
Erin South Martin pouted, feeling wronged: “I know~”
…
Last night, Kiera Olsen stayed at the Horton Residence with Lewis Horton, just next to Old Mrs. Horton’s room.
Lewis Horton had prepared a bedroom for himself there.
Erin South Martin stayed in the guest room next door.
Early the next morning, Nathan Horton ca over with Oliver Horton and Jake Horton and said directly to Old Mrs. Horton: “Mom, Jake is about to get married again. Given that the last incident didn’t go well, this ti, we would like to discuss with you the possibility of providing Jake with so capital, to make his wedding more impressive.”
Old Mrs. Horton, with her head full of gray hair, imdiately asked: “Getting married again? To whom this ti? Soone like Isla Olsen again?”
“No, not at all.”
Oliver Horton spoke up right away: “This ti it’s definitely a distinguished lady from Clance, Selena helped find her. We t her yesterday, her na is Serena Clark, a renowned socialite in Clance, who is also the head of a charity organization.”
Old Mrs. Horton frowned: “Has Jake agreed to this?”
As soon as this question was asked, everyone’s gaze turned to Jake Horton.
At that mont, Kiera Olsen was accompanying Old Mrs. Horton for breakfast, and she also looked towards him.
On seeing him, Kiera Olsen was slightly startled.
Now, Jake Horton seed different than before…
He appeared to have lost his vitality, exuding a dreary deanor as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
Even when Old Mrs. Horton ntioned him, he rely lifted his head to glance, then bowed it again, lost in his own world.
Oliver Horton imdiately nudged him: “He agreed, Jake is very pleased with Serena Clark.”
Hearing this, Kiera Olsen narrowed her eyes.
Very pleased doesn’t look like this…
She arched an eyebrow, and a thought quickly ford in her mind.
Nathan Horton spoke directly: “Mom, you may not be aware, but Miss Kiera Olsen’s reputation is now tarnished. The groups associated with her have been subjected to the resentnt of shareholders, and the Olsen Group’s shares plumted by ten percent today. Under Horton Group’s corporate account, there are already abusive comnts, all saying that Lewis should break off the engagent with her.”
Old Mrs. Horton imdiately responded: “We cannot do this; regardless of what Keera has done, we must not kick soone when they are down.”
Nathan Horton was choked by her response and coughed: “You’re right, so we thought of a solution, which is to have Jake marry Serena Clark. There’s a saying in Clance that Serena Clark represents a good reputation, and whoever marries her will enjoy a good standing among the social elites of Clance!”
Oliver Horton quickly added: “Exactly, Grandma, that’s why we must offer Serena Clark a substantial dowry as a sign of our sincerity. So, could we possibly have five percent of Horton Group’s shares to express our commitnt?”
Five percent…
Previously, Old Mrs. Horton had given a portion of her shares to Lewis Horton.
If they were given five percent… their say in the company would beco much greater!
So, giving them shares would an causing trouble for Lewis Horton!
A cold smirk appeared on the corner of Kiera Olsen’s lips.
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