How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire-Chapter 158 -
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Mrs. Allen stared intently at Poppy Hill’s expression.
Poppy Hill quickly portrayed a brash image, “Who are you to spout such nonsense? Miss Olsen is the Miss Olsen of the Olsen Family, how could she possibly be my daughter?!”
However, Mrs. Allen sensitively caught a hint of panic in her eyes.
She took a step forward and said, “You protect Isla so much and despise Keira so much, what kind of a mother would act like this towards her own biological daughter?”
A fierce look flashed in Poppy Hill’s eyes, then she lifted her head and sneered, “So what if I hate her? It was finally not easy to get pregnant, and when she was born, she wasn’t a boy, which prevented me from gaining status through my child! A losing bargain, I didn’t drown her on the spot, raising her to this day is already my mercy! As for Miss Isla, Taylor Olsen adores her so much, only by pleasing Miss Isla can I have a good life in the Olsen Family! What do you know? Just pointing fingers at our family business!”
That demeanor fully embodied the image of a woman who favored sons over daughters, selfish and spiteful.
Mrs. Allen narrowed her eyes, “Is that so?”
“Otherwise?” Poppy Hill scoffed, “If I could give birth to a child like Miss Isla whom Taylor Olsen adores, what great fortune that would be!”
Having said this, she disdainfully glanced at Mrs. Allen, “Why am I even telling you this? Keira, you disobedient brat, come out here! I am your real mom!…”
She continued to curse towards the doorway.
Mrs. Allen turned around, and along with Mr. Allen, they walked toward their car.
Mr. Allen frowned, “It sounds like she made quite some sense.”
“Indeed, quite some sense.”
Mr. Allen sighed, “Could it just be that I’m overthinking it?”
“On the contrary, I think your suspicions are more likely correct,” Mrs. Allen suddenly spoke.
Mr. Allen was taken aback, “Why?”
Mrs. Allen looked at Poppy Hill, “She played it very convincingly, but when have you ever seen a shrewish woman speak so logically and patiently explain so much to us? When a woman explains too much, it only means one thing.”
“What’s that?”
“She’s guilty.”
Mrs. Allen smiled, “I originally thought it was all your delusion, but now I feel that your suspicion is mostly true!”
…
After Keira Olsen and Lewis Horton finished seeing off the guests at the door, they returned to the living room only to find the atmosphere inside the banquet hall somewhat odd.
Old Mrs. Horton was currently confronting Nathan Horton.
The old lady widened her eyes, “I don’t care, I only recognize this daughter-in-law, only this one!”
Then, seeing the two approaching, she looked at Lewis Horton, “Brat, you came just in time! Your dad is about to infuriate me to death!”
Keira Olsen looked at Lewis Horton and indeed saw him frowning coldly at Nathan Horton.
Then, she noticed Nathan Horton’s gaze sweep over her disdainfully before he commanded, “Lewis Horton, I want you to divorce her immediately!”
Lewis Horton frowned, “Why?”
“Why?” Nathan Horton sneered, “Do you even know the identity of the woman by your side? She’s not even up to Isla, just an illegitimate daughter of the Olsen Family! How can such a person become the hostess of the Horton Family?!”
Oliver Horton also chimed in, “Lewis, dad isn’t making things difficult for you, didn’t you hear how everyone was discussing your wife just now?”
Keira Olsen lowered her gaze and clenched her jaw.
But her hand was grasped by the man next to her, Lewis Horton’s voice was low, “I didn’t hear it.”
“…”
Oliver Horton choked momentarily before opening his mouth, “That’s because you have held a high position for a long time, and those people don’t dare to act recklessly in front of you, but the things they say behind your back are really nasty! Jake, come and repeat some of it to your uncle.”
Jake Horton immediately stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Keira Olsen, and he began to recount the offensive comments:
“They say that the Olsen family’s illegitimate daughter is really something. They don’t know what means she used to marry into the Horton family!”
“They also say that, uncle, you are deeply enchanted by her. Marrying her is worse than marrying an ordinary person with a clean background. It’s embarrassing!”
“Besides, if the future hostess of the Horton family is an illegitimate daughter, how can the Horton family even invite guests to their events? Are they going to let an illegitimate daughter be above them?”
“There are even nastier and filthier things said, I simply can’t bring myself to speak them out loud. But everyone is laughing at you, uncle!”
Jake Horton’s expression turned icy, his gaze sweeping over Keira Olsen, a hint of destructive madness that craves but cannot obtain flickered in his eyes, along with an indescribable wild fire.
He looked at Keira Olsen and spoke slowly, “Uncle, Keira Olsen is indeed naturally beautiful. I even pursued her for four years in college. But at that time, she was hiding her identity as an illegitimate daughter from me! When I found out later, I immediately let go, knowing well that families like ours could never marry an illegitimate daughter as a wife! Otherwise, how embarrassing would that be? Just like now, uncle, you are being pointed at and talked about…”
As he was speaking, Lewis Horton suddenly spoke up, “When they were pointing and talking, what were you doing?”
Jake Horton choked: “Ah?”
Lewis Horton’s gaze was icy as he stared at him, “The future hostess of the Horton family is being insulted, and you don’t react at all? Is this how you uphold the dignity of the Horton family?”
Jake Horton immediately swallowed hard.
Oliver Horton took a step forward, “Lewis, that’s not something you can say. Today is still the Horton family’s birthday celebration; do you really want to make a scene during grandma’s birthday party?”
“Discussing the Horton family’s hostess behind her back, is that their way of showing manners?”
Lewis Horton stared straight at Jake Horton, “If you’re not courageous enough to stand up for the Horton family’s reputation, then give me a list of those who made these remarks, and I’ll go and confront them one by one.”
“…” Jake Horton was stunned, how could he possibly do that!
Wouldn’t that just offend the wealthy groups of Oceanion?!
Seeing him afraid to speak, Keira Olsen glanced at him.
It was just that disdainful look that suddenly broke Jake Horton’s composure, and he blurted out, “Uncle, is she really worth it? Perhaps you still don’t know? You got married two years ago, but during these two years, Keira Olsen has been leading me on at university. She even almost accepted my proposal! Such a flirtatious woman, who completely plays men like me in the palm of her hand! If it weren’t for her being an illegitimate daughter, I almost could have ended up with her!”
“Bang!”
Lewis Horton kicked him without hesitation.
Jake Horton was sent flying by the kick, his entire body lifted into the air before crashing heavily to the ground, pain rendering him unable to straighten up for a moment.
Oliver Horton’s gaze deepened, “Lewis, what are you doing? We were just talking; how could you hit him?!”
“Big brother, he was disrespectful to his elders. If you haven’t taught him well, then I must teach him!” Lewis Horton’s gaze was cold, fixated on Jake Horton, “If I ever hear you disrespect your aunt again, don’t blame me for enforcing family discipline!”
Jake Horton trembled all over from the scolding.
Oliver Horton was so angry that his finger trembled as he pointed at him, “Lewis, you, you’ve gone too far! Dad…”
“Slap!”
Nathan Horton, the old patriarch, grew angry and directly commanded, “Lewis Horton, today you only have two choices! Either divorce this illegitimate daughter or resign from your CEO position at Horton Group!”
Lewis Horton let out a cold laugh upon hearing this.
Just then, the butler entered carefully, “Sir, Mr. and Madam Allen from the Allen family are back again… they said they have something to discuss with you and Mrs. Olsen.”
