How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire

Chapter 66: Chapter 66

Old Mrs. Horton, hearing the conversation of a few people, curiously asked, “Which Allen Family?”

Tom Davis instinctively glanced at Lewis Horton and dared not speak.

Lewis Horton then said, “The Clance Allen Family.”

Upon hearing these four words, Old Mrs. Horton’s expression faltered slightly.

Keira Olsen sensitively noticed that the atmosphere in the room seemed to have grown tenser.

She briefly swept her gaze over Lewis Horton, trying to gauge Tom Davis’s reaction.

Tom Davis signaled her with his eyes, indicating not to speak carelessly.

At that moment, the caregiver brought in breakfast and set it on the table, and Keira Olsen helped Old Mrs. Horton walk over to sit down.

The three of them sat around the dining table, where there was usually no talking during meals.

However, today, after Old Mrs. Horton had drunk half a bowl of porridge, she put down her chopsticks, “Brat, perhaps we shouldn’t cooperate with the Allen Family anymore, eh?”

Keira Olsen glanced at Lewis Horton.

The man’s eyes were downcast, his long lashes concealing the emotions at the bottom of his eyes, making him hard to read.

Seeing this, Tom Davis immediately said, “Miss Olsen, shall we go and ask the doctor about Old Madam’s health?”

Keira Olsen understood that Tom Davis was clearing the room, guessing the next part of the conversation might not be suitable for them to hear.

She picked up her half-eaten sandwich, stood up, and was about to leave with Tom Davis when Old Mrs. Horton grabbed her arm, “My grand-daughter-in-law, you don’t need to leave. You’re not an outsider, and you’re bound to know these broken matters of the family sooner or later!”

Tom Davis instinctively looked towards Lewis Horton.

The man furrowed his brows, his expression seemed somewhat displeased. He looked up at Old Mrs. Horton, his mouth opened but ultimately, he said nothing.

Tom Davis then quietly left, considerately closing the door behind him, guarding outside to let no one in and also to prevent eavesdropping.

Seeing this situation, Keira Olsen realized that she might hear some of the Horton Family’s private issues, feeling awkward about whether it was appropriate to stay or leave.

After all, she was not legitimately Lewis Horton’s wife or lover — was it really appropriate for her to listen to their conversation?

In her dilemma, Old Mrs. Horton spoke up, “My grand-daughter-in-law, I’ve never mentioned to you about the brat’s mother, have I?”

Keira Olsen cautiously glanced at Lewis Horton and saw that the man was leisurely eating his bread, showing no intention of interrupting their conversation. Thus, she asked, “Does Mr. Horton’s mother have something to do with the Allen Family?”

Old Mrs. Horton didn’t notice the small interactions between them and let out a soft sigh, “It’s not related to the Allen Family but rather to Madam Allen — the brat’s mother was Madam Allen’s sister.”

She began recounting some past events, “Years ago, Horton Family wanted to form an alliance through marriage with the Clance Davis Family. My disappointing son had been divorced once when he was young, and at just over forty, for his second marriage, he married a woman in her twenties from the Davis Family. It was only after she got pregnant that we discovered, his ex-wife had secretly given birth to his son and raised him outside until he was a teenager — that would be the brat’s older brother.”

Keira Olsen made sense of the relations.

This Miss Davis must be Lewis Horton’s mother.

Lewis Horton’s father, Nathan Horton, had a child from his previous wife, who was Lewis’s older brother Oliver Horton, and also Jake Horton’s father.

Oliver Horton and Lewis Horton were half-brothers, which explains why their relationship was poor.

Old Mrs. Horton continued, “The Miss Davis, marrying a man over a decade older than herself, was already very unwilling as it was a business alliance. Upon discovering the deceit, she was furious. A fiery woman, she chose to have a cesarean at seven months pregnant, gave birth to the brat, and decisively divorced to return home, cutting off all ties with the Horton Family — thus, the Davis Family bore a grudge against the Horton Family, breaking off all contact.”

Old Mrs. Horton’s expression turned somewhat unsightly as she spoke.

Keira Olsen pursed her lips and looked towards Lewis Horton.

Back then, whether Nathan Horton’s father knew about the son he had outside or actually deceived his mother was impossible to verify, and, regardless, her mother’s decision to divorce was not undue.

But how could she heartlessly have the child cut out and abandoned at the Horton Family home when she was seven months pregnant?

Even if she wanted a divorce, couldn’t she have waited just two more months and given birth to him?

At that time, he was already seven months in development, a living being!

Old Mrs. Horton had once said that when Lewis Horton was first born, he weighed only three pounds and two ounces, stayed in the NICU for three months, his body covered in tubes, suffered several life-threatening complications, and almost didn’t survive, which was why they gave him the mean nickname Puppy… So that was it!

Thinking back to yesterday when Lewis Horton comforted her by saying, “Some people simply aren’t fit to be mothers; you might as well treat them as strangers,” Keira Olsen took a deep breath, feeling a tightness in her chest.

It turned out Lewis Horton and she were alike, both abandoned by their birth mothers.

She looked at the man, seeing him still sipping milk with his gaze lowered, his handsome features cold and firm like iron, as if he were listening to someone else’s story, his aloof demeanor accompanied by a sense of brokenness.

Keira’s heart clenched, and she suddenly wanted to hug him…

Old Mrs. Horton frowned and sighed, “I heard that Mrs. Allen and that brat’s birth mother were close sisters, resulting in the Allen Family holding grudges against the Horton Family for so many years… Everyone is justified from their own standpoint. You and that fellow from the Allen Family have been at odds over these, so why force yourself? Is this collaboration absolutely necessary?”

Lewis Horton set down his milk glass, elegantly wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then raised his cool eyes, “We are all adults here, and in the business world, we only talk about interests, without bringing up past grievances.”

He stood up, “Grandma, don’t worry, I won’t let myself be at a disadvantage.”

…

Keira Olsen followed behind Lewis Horton, walking from the hospital ward toward the rehabilitation center.

But at the entrance of the rehabilitation center, they were stopped.

Frankie Allen’s secretary apologetically said, “Mr. Horton, Miss Allen is not in good condition, and it is presently inconvenient for you both to visit her upstairs.”

At this, Tom Davis immediately became angry, “Our Mr. Horton coming to visit is giving face to your Allen Family, do you really think we are afraid of you? How dare you kick us out?”

The secretary hurriedly explained, “Not at all, it’s just really not a good time…”

Tom Davis wanted to say more but was stopped by Lewis Horton, “Let’s go.”

The three of them turned back the way they came.

On the way, Tom Davis was very upset, “This is too much! Do they really think we are scared? We just don’t want to cause more trouble!”

Yesterday Jake Horton visited the patient, and today they were stopped; wouldn’t this make people look down on their boss?

Lewis Horton, however, said unhurriedly, “Frankie Allen isn’t a big talker; I guess his sister really isn’t well.”

Tom Davis finally shut his mouth.

Lewis Horton had to go to the office, so he and Tom Davis left from the parking lot.

Keira Olsen sighed quietly, preparing to return to the old lady’s room.

Just then, her phone buzzed.

She picked it up and saw a message from Rebecca Allen’s brother: “Miss Olsen, could you please come to the hospital? Rebecca’s condition isn’t good, and she insists on seeing you.”

Keira Olsen was slightly stunned.

Rebecca Allen’s brother… wasn’t his name Frankie Allen?