How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire

Chapter 25: Chapter 25

The technical core of Group One in the R&D department was quite challenging.

Keira Olsen had spent a full two hours solving the problem.

She sent an email to Luca Barker before heading out to find him.

Luca, however, stood up and started packing, looking very pleased, “We’re off work!”

Today was Friday, and the moment of leaving work was the happiest for every worker.

Finally, the weekend was here.

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With a smile, Luca noticed Keira Olsen, “Junior, how did your work go?”

Keira Olsen began, “I…”

“Actually, there’s no rush!” Luca excitedly interrupted her, “Just have a good weekend first, we can talk about it on Monday.”

“…” Keira Olsen merely swallowed her words.

Although she didn’t spend much time at work, she understood that discussing work at the end of work on a Friday was annoying.

Better not to disturb the senior’s weekend now.

After all, the work she completed was just a small issue for the R&D department.

As Luca picked up his backpack and walked past Keira, he paused briefly and still offered some consolation, “Junior, don’t be disheartened. You’re actually quite amazing!”

Keira Olsen was puzzled.

She wasn’t supposed to work, but she did because Jalen Riley had given her a hand earlier in the day.

Since she had finished the task, she would come back to work next week and visit the archive.

With that thought, Keira Olsen picked up her “kitten” and also left the office.

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The top floor.

After finishing his work for the day, Lewis Horton checked the time and stood up to go home.

Tom Davis casually asked, “Boss, going where?”

Lewis paused, realizing he hadn’t yet asked where his grandmother was.

He called Old Mrs. Horton, “Where are you… at whose house?”

The response from Old Mrs. Horton was unexpected, “At the hospital.”

Lewis frowned, “Didn’t the doctor say you could be discharged already?”

“But my chest started hurting again this afternoon, so I thought I’d stay a few more days. Brat, are you coming to keep me company tonight?”

“…”

“If you don’t come, that’s okay. Here I am, a poor old lady, unloved by her son and grandson, all alone in the hospital. If I wake up at midnight wanting a sip of water, there’ll be no one around, sigh~”

“… I’m on my way.”

“That’s more like it. Oh, and I’ve already spoken to your wife, she’ll keep me company too. You should come with her~!”

After hanging up, Lewis pressed his temples.

He certainly understood his grandmother’s little schemes, whether she went back to the Horton’s or stayed at Keira Olsen’s, the couple would usually be apart at night, but at the hospital, they could keep her company together giving them more time to spend together.

But she had a boyfriend…

Lewis bit his lip, wanting to keep his distance from her.

Yet thinking of his grandmother’s health, he still managed to suppress his displeasure and messaged her on WhatsApp: [I will pick you up after work to go to the hospital.]

The response came back unusually quickly: [Don’t bother, I’m already on my way there by taxi.]

At least she knew to avoid suspicion.

It wasn’t that she stuck to it without discretion just because of Grandma’s favoritism…

Lewis Horton should have felt happy, but the displeasure in his heart mysteriously increased a bit. @@novelbin@@

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Keira Olsen actually hadn’t thought much about it.

It was just that she didn’t want to be too involved with Lewis Horton before the truth about their marriage came out.

This inexplicable marriage must have been trouble stirred up by Lewis Horton’s side, after all, who would pay attention to someone as weak, pitiful, and helpless as her?

She carried the little Shiba Inu and went straight into the hospital, heading towards the VIP ward.

Not far away.

Mrs. Olsen, Jodie South, had just finished a follow-up.

Isla Olsen was supporting her arm, and the two of them stared in the direction Keira Olsen had left.

Mrs. Olsen hesitated, “Isn’t that Keira? What is she doing at the hospital? Is she sick?”

Isla Olsen felt a wave of annoyance rising within her.

The fact that Old Mrs. Horton was hospitalized couldn’t be hidden from the Hortons.

But the old lady was stubborn, refusing every visitor, and even Isla was turned away from the ward today without seeing anyone.

So Keira Olsen must be here to accompany that old thing!

Her eyes flickered, “She must be here to visit Old Mrs. Horton… Keira is really filial.”

As soon as she said this, Aunt South, who had accompanied them, was displeased. She frowned, “Filial? I haven’t seen her visit Mrs. Horton before!”

Aunt South was over fifty this year, looking about a decade older than Jodie South and had taken care of Mrs. Olsen her whole life, never having married.

Mrs. Olsen treated her like a real sister, so Aunt South had a high status in the Olsen Family, to the point that even Isla Olsen was very polite to her.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Olsen looked somewhat melancholic, “Keira had a hard time in the Olsen household back then…”

Aunt South immediately spoke up, “Madam, you are still speaking up for her. Although I don’t like Poppy Hill’s petty ways either, she’s right about one thing, Miss Keira is an ungrateful wretch! You’ve been frequently thinking about her and worrying about her, but she’s probably forgotten you long ago!”

Isla Olsen then said, “I heard Mr. Horton arranged a job for her at the Horton Group… so she’s repaying Old Mrs. Horton, right?”

Aunt South scoffed, “Madam also raised her! When she was a child and Poppy Hill didn’t care for her, it was Madam who breastfed her, sent her to school, and raised her. The grace of nurturing her is greater than the heavens, yet she doesn’t seem to remember to repay Madam!”

Mrs. Olsen immediately intervened, “Alright, stop talking.”

But Isla Olsen continued, “Mom had good intentions. When she helped others back then, she didn’t ask for anything in return. But there are also people who return a small favor with a great one, like Dr. South. Mom just sponsored him a little money for school, and how much has he helped our family over the years? Three years ago, when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, Dr. South directly gave us a technical patent, which saved us from crisis…”

Aunt South immediately nodded, “Compared to him, Dr. South is much better than Keira Olsen! I don’t know what Dr. South looks like, but since he is a man of character, he must be decent!”

Isla Olsen immediately feigned curiosity, “I’d also like to know what kind of person Dr. South is. Mom, take me with you tomorrow!”

Mrs. Olsen smiled and touched her nose, “Okay, I’ll take you.”

The group talked as they went downstairs to the parking lot to leave.

Keira Olsen, who had just entered the VIP ward and was sitting on a sofa beside the bed, witnessed this scene.

Her gaze followed Mrs. Olsen.

She could see that Mrs. Olsen’s complexion was unhealthily pale; her figure slim and straight like bamboo, exuding an indescribable charm.

Isla Olsen was saying something beside her, and Mrs. Olsen could only nod helplessly.

The mother and daughter’s movements were affectionate.

It wasn’t until the car left that Keira Olsen reluctantly took her eyes off them.

As she turned her head, she saw the little old Mrs. Horton standing behind her, “Daughter-in-law, who is that person? She looks so familiar.”

Keira Olsen’s eyes softened, just about to speak.

“You look so similar…” The little old Mrs. Horton suddenly brightened up, “I remember now, she’s your mother!”