How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire-Chapter 138 -
Chapter 138: Chapter 138
Everyone turned their heads and saw Lewis Horton; they were all stunned.
Some people didn’t know who he was and asked, “And who might this be?”
The person next to them immediately replied, “This is Jake Horton’s uncle, the current head of the Horton Family! I just saw him on the financial news channel a few days ago…”
As soon as the explanation finished, Professor Miller already stood up, exclaiming in surprise, “Mr. Horton?”
The Horton Group provides a lot of significant support each year to the laboratories of Oceanion University; as the dean of the energy college, Professor Miller had certainly interacted with him before.
With his standing up, the others quickly followed suit.
Jake and Isla exchanged glances and both smiled.
It was like a scene right out of a drama!
Jake, with a lowered gaze, called out politely, “Uncle, what brings you here?”
Lewis Horton glanced at Keira Olsen and Scott Martin, then withdrew his gaze, his voice deep as he said, “I heard it’s Professor Miller’s birthday, and since I happened to be in the area, I came to have a look. Why? Am I not welcome?”
“How could that be!”
Jake gestured towards Keira’s seat, “Uncle, please, take a seat here.”
The seat of honor belonged to Professor Miller; as today’s birthday boy and elder, he couldn’t possibly yield his place, and with Lewis Horton’s status present, Keira immediately moved down a seat.
Lewis took his seat unabashedly between her and Professor Miller.
Seeing this, Isla teased with a smile, “Mr. Martin, what are you waiting for? Please, take a seat.”
Upon hearing this, Scott Martin looked at Keira, thought for a moment, then decisively moved next to her, and the university classmate sitting beside Keira also immediately stood up, making room for Scott, who didn’t hesitate to sit down.
And so…
Keira ended up sandwiched between Scott Martin and Lewis Horton.
Keira, feeling an inexplicable chill emanating from Lewis Horton, was puzzled: ??
She glanced at Lewis Horton, confused.
Just as she was about to ask why he had come, Professor Miller instead was the first to speak, “Keira, had there been a misunderstanding between you and Mr. Horton before? Has it been resolved now?”
“…” Keira paused, then smiled, “It’s been resolved.”
“That’s good,” Professor Miller breathed a sigh of relief.
Even as a Dr. South, Keira was at best just a researcher, and with the Horton Family being the richest in Oceanion, squashing her would be as easy as lifting a finger.
Professor Miller then turned to Lewis Horton, “Mr. Horton, your timing is perfect; I have some experimental data here that I was just about to report to the Horton Group…”
He began engaging Lewis Horton in conversation.
As a result, Keira no longer had the chance to ask anything, and with a sigh of resignation, she suddenly felt someone tugging at her sleeve.
Keira turned her head to see Scott Martin looking at her.
The man’s expression was gentle, with a hint of a smile, “Miss Olsen, remember who I am now? Can we exchange WhatsApp contacts?”
Keira had already figured out what was going on.
This man meant no harm; he was just unwittingly called in and considering he had to get away from work at the construction site, Keira found it hard to say no, so she just nodded and took out her phone.
Scott Martin scanned her QR code and sent a WhatsApp friend request.
Not far from them, Charles Riley, seeing this, immediately spoke up, “See that? Dr. South and this gentleman just added each other on WhatsApp, the two really didn’t know each other!”
Erin Davis couldn’t stand him defending Keira Olsen and immediately sneered, “Brown-noser, you’re so eager to clarify things for your boss. What, is she going to give you a promotion and a raise?”
Charles Riley: “You…!”
Erin Davis immediately looked at Keira Olsen again: “Everyone can act. It’s just scanning a code.”
But Charles Riley already believed Keira Olsen, and at the same time, he had realized something—if she really wanted a shotgun wedding, there was no need for her to marry a construction worker.
Before he could speak, a male student opened his mouth, “Erin, that’s enough. You’ve targeted Keira Olsen repeatedly today; it’s really too much! I also don’t think Keira Olsen would marry a migrant worker. When she was in university, she didn’t even bat an eye at young Mr. Horton…”
The words, “didn’t take him seriously” were swallowed back hard by him.
He smiled awkwardly.
But Jake’s expression had turned gloomy.
Erin let out a cold laugh: “Is she being picky? Later on, she wanted him, but it was young Mr. Horton who didn’t want her. I remember at the graduation ceremony, I was sitting right behind Keira Olsen. I saw her eyes go wide when young Mr. Horton proposed to Isla Olsen! Do you really think she didn’t want him? It was just that she couldn’t have him!”
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Jake was taken aback when he heard this, and he abruptly turned to look at Keira Olsen.
Did Erin’s words mean… if at the time of graduation, he had given the surprise he’d prepared for Keira Olsen to her, she would have accepted his confession?!
Jake had pursued her for four years, and he had always felt that he had no chance.
The last act was merely to give himself closure.
Only, he hadn’t expected her to be an illegitimate daughter. When he found out, he was furious, but all the surprises were in place, his classmates were all playing along, and out of helplessness, he deliberately chose Isla Olsen.
For a moment, Jake didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.
So she had cared about him at some point!
But what of it?!
Her background destined her to never be considered by him.
His mother would also never allow him to marry an illegitimate daughter!
Jake fortified himself with mental preparations; when he looked up again, the haze in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a more chilling intensity.
Erin was still talking, “Isla Olsen comes from a wealthy family, a perfect match for young Mr. Horton. Their union would be an elite merger. What’s Keira Olsen compared to that?”
Charles Riley scoffed: “Keira Olsen is my boss, Dr. South! How about that? Certainly better than someone like you, right? But would you marry a migrant worker?”
Erin was at a loss for words.
And just then, Isla Olsen suddenly spoke up, “Actually, I’m also puzzled why you would choose such a person, Keira. When he visited yesterday, both dad and mom were shocked…”
She deliberately emphasized these words, causing Erin to speak out in confusion: “Isla, you’ve been saying she went to your house. Why would she bring her husband to your place?”
Isla immediately showed a troubled expression: “This… ah, Keira, I’m sorry, I accidentally let it slip…”
Keira Olsen suddenly tensed up.
Lewis Horton’s gaze darkened, as he was about to speak, Keira Olsen suddenly grasped his hand under the table.
Lewis was startled, then saw Keira Olsen slowly lift her head.
Her back straightened, and her gaze shifted from downcast to resolute.
Her identity had always been a pain she didn’t want to mention, but she knew she had to learn to face it openly.
Keira Olsen began to speak, with measured emphasis, “Because I am the Olsen Family’s illegitimate daughter.”
