Keira and Lewis were seated in the reception room, surveying their surroundings. “I didn’t expect
Rebecca’s ho to have such décor. It’s quite cozy.
Lewis frowned, looking displeased. “Don’t you feel even a hint of danger?”
Keira, puzzled, looked at him, “What danger?”
Lewis coughed, then lowered his voice.” Rebecca covets a friend’s husband so openly. You should
keep your distance.”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
She smiled faintly. “There must be so misunderstanding”
Lewis sighed and said nothing.
Over the years, whether during school or after returning to the country, many won had thrown
themselves at him relentlessly, otherwise he wouldn’t have mistaken Keira, who ca to him with a
printout of the marriage certificate, as trying to hit on him.
But he could never have imagined that the obedient girl who always listened to Keira, filled with
admiration in her eyes, would also take a fancy to him.
If Rebecca were only Frankie’s sister, he certainly wouldn’t be amicable.
But since Rebecca was also Keira’s friend and bestie, with whom she had a good relationship in
Oceanion, he couldn’t be too harsh.
After all, a bestie’s pillow talk could be deadly!
Lewis coughed, and then ssed up his neatly arranged hair a bit, and adjusted his sports jacket.
Seeing him like this, Keira asked, “What are you doing?”
“Making myself look uglier.”
Keira twitched the corner of her mouth, grabbing his hand. “Stop ssing around. No matter what you
do, you can’t hide your handso features.”
At her words, Lewis indeed stopped his actions, but his ears gradually turned red.
Keira noticed he blushed easily, so she deliberately stared at him.
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before he cleared his throat to remind her. “Hold back a bit. Wait until we’re
ho tonight.
Keira laughed.
At that mont, there were sounds from the doorway, and then Frankie walked in with Rebecca.
Frankie had lost so weight since their first eting. As soon as he entered, his gaze fell on Keira’s
face, a shadow flickering in his eyes.
Lewis imdiately stepped forward, blocking his
gaze.
Frankie looked at Lewis with a frown.
Keira didn’t notice the subtle actions between the two n, instead, she turned to look at Rebecca,
only to see Rebecca lifting her chin slightly, lacking the gentleness and timidity she had shown in
Oceanion, her manner now carrying a hint of haughtiness.
As soon as she entered, she stared blatantly at Keira, her eyes filled with hostility.
What was going on…?
While Keira was contemplating, Rebecca approached her and extended her hand. “Hello, I’m
Rebecca.”
As Keira reached out her hand, about to touch hers, Rebecca withdrew her hand, feigning nonchalance
as she touched her hair, then stared at Keira, “Keera, right? You really resemble a friend of mine.”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
Rebecca continued to stare at her. “Do you want to know who my friend is? Oddly enough, it’s Mr.
Horton’s deceased wife… Did you know about this?”
Confused, Keira nodded.
Seeing this, Rebecca imdiately furrowed her brows, her voice becoming sowhat shrill, “You
knew?”
Keira nodded again.
Rebecca imdiately clenched her fists, then let out a scoff. “You’re happy to be soone’s
replacent?”
This ti, Keira sensed sothing was wrong, and before she could speak, Lewis stepped in front of
her, giving Rebecca a warning look. “Miss Allen, please mind your manners.”
“Are you defending her already?”
Rebecca’s attitude was harsh. She stepped forward, staring intently at Lewis. “Mr. Horton, since you’re
here, it’s ti I made so things clear.”
Her eyes were bright as she spoke. “Actually, I fancied you when I t Miss Keira. I just restrained
myself because of her presence. Now that she’s gone, how about our families join in marriage?”
Lewis was perplexed.
His expression turned dark as he stared at Rebecca. He then looked back at Keira with a look that
said, “See, this is your good friend!”
Keira hadn’t expected Rebecca to say such a thing and imdiately said, “Miss Allen, you can’t talk
nonsense like that.
But Rebecca looked straight at her. “I’m not talking nonsense. I want him. If you want to cooperate with
our family, give him to , or forget the cooperation!”
With that, she walked out.
Rebecca could leave, but Frankie didn’t want to fall out with Lewis. Their families still had to work
together, so he stayed, looking helplessly at Lewis. “Mr. Horton, you heard what my sister said, right?
Lewis suppressed the anger and stared at him. “Do you always indulge her like this?”
Frankie shrugged. “There’s no helping it. She’s the only daughter of my parents, and she’s my only
sister who has gone through such an ordeal. From now on, she can only be coddled.”
Lewis didn’t know what to say.
He looked helplessly at Keira.
But Keira stepped forward and addressed Frankie. “Mr. Allen, if the cooperation between our families is
so frivolous, then let’s call it off. However, Miss Allen doesn’t seem quite right. Maybe you should take
her to a psychiatrist?”
Frankle was startled.
Ever since Rebecca was brought ho, she had beco increasingly paranoid.
Her demands were now even more outrageous.
The family had thought it was due to experiencing a failed marriage and Keira’s death, so they hadn’t
thought much about it.
But Keira had spotted the problem at a glance.
Was Rebecca having ntal issues?
Frankie pondered for a mont, then nodded. “Thank you for the reminder, Miss South. I’ll take her to
see a doctor.”
Keira turned and left with Lewis.
Frankie watched them leave and noticed that Lewis, when with Keera, still walked half a step behind
her, just as he did in Oceanion when with Keira.
That was sothing that had shocked Frankie before.
It
t clearly showed how much Lewis valued Keira.
And now, he was doing the sa with Keera.
Recalling the tone and manner in which Keera had just spoken to him… It was very similar to Keira’s.
quite unlike the submissive Keera they had investigated.
This made him start to doubt again, could it be…
A suspicion suddenly took root in Frankie’s heart, and he found it hard to believe his own speculation,
so he followed them out.
Just as he stepped outside, he saw Keera and Lewis walking toward the parking lot, about to get into a
car when Frankie hurriedly took a few steps forward and called out, “Miss Olsen!”
Keira subconsciously halted a little.
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