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Olsen Family.
After receiving Keira’s message, Mrs. Olsen breathed a sigh of relief.
She had been afraid that Keira wouldn't bring her husband back at all, which
would mean she had made
her mind to be with Mr. Horton...
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Mrs. Olsen looked toward Taylor. “Keira is bringing her husband home tonight;
let’s get the kitchen ready,” she
said.
Taylor seemed a bit impatient. “If she’s coming, she’s coming. What's there to
prepare? Shirley, you're just too good to her!”
Despite his words, he gave a nod to Aunt South.
Aunt South then headed to the kitchen.
Isla listened to the conversation between the two, narrowing her eyes.
So, Keira was finally going to bring that pauper of a husband to their doorstep?!
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Good, she would make Keira pay today!
With a smile, she said, “Then I'll get Jake to come home for dinner too. After all,
it's Keira's husband's first visit
to our house. We are sisters, so their husbands are
brothers-in-law.”
After saying this, she took out her phone and sent Jake a WhatsApp message.
“Jake, come over for dinner tonight?”
Hearing that, Mrs. Olsen couldn't help but frown and interjected, “Remind Jake to
bring fewer gifts when he
comes.”
Isla was taken aback.
She clenched her fists tightly!
Of course, she understood why Mrs. Olsen would sa such a thing because
Keira’s husband came from a poor background, someone not fit for the public
eye. Was Mrs. Olsen afraid that Jake would overshadow
him?!
She felt anger, thinking that Mrs. Olsen's favoritism had had gone too far.
Seeing her displeased expression, Mrs. Olsen quickly
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explained, “Isla, don’t think too much. Tonight is to welcome Keira and her
husband. His humble origins shouldn't be highlighted too much compared to
Jake's.”
Mrs. Olsen simply didn’t want to embarrass Keira.
With a smile, Isla replied, “Sure! I'll remind Jake.”
Although she said that out loud, over WhatsApp, Jake had already replied, “Don’t
want to come.”
A tightness gripped Isla’s chest as she typed. “Tonight Keira’s husband will visit,
so I thought to ask you to join us.”
Jake's reply was quick. “What time?”
Isla clenched her fist. “He should arrive around six, so come around five-thirty.”
Jake said, “Okay, is there anything I need to bring?”
Although Jake could be arrogant, he was dependable action. The Horton family’s
good upbringing didn’t allow for impolite behavior.
Seeing his response, Isla continued. “We got our certificate today, and it’s kind of
like your first time coming to my home, so you shouldn't skimp on the necessary
gifts. But my mom just mentioned not to
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too expensive, to keep Keira’'s
husband from feeling inferior.”
She knew Jake all too well.
Just mention Keira’s husband, and he'd surely act
rebelliously.
Sure enough, the next moment, Jake’s message came through. “It's my first visit,
so it wouldn't be good to appear too shabby. I'll bring whatever I want, and you
don't need to worry about it!”
The corner of Isla’s lips curled slightly.
She put down her phone and looked toward Mrs. Olsen. “Mom, I've already
reminded Jake. I told him not to bring too much stuff; I won't compete with Keira
for attention.”
Mrs. Olsen's face finally relaxed a lot. “Good.”
At half-past five in the afternoon.
The humming sound of a car engine came from outside.
The sound was unmistakably Jake’s sports car.
A hint of a smile flashed in Isla’s eyes as she joined
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Taylor and Mrs. Olsen to welcome their guest, only to see a blue Porsche parked
in the courtyard.
Jake, in a high-end tailored suit, stepped out of the car.
His appearance brought a beaming smile to Isla’s face.
That sports car was a limited edition, and Jake's outfit was worth several hundred
thousand. Then they saw Jake walk to the front of the car, open the hood, and
begin to take out some gifts.
The gifts were packed tightly, filling the entire vehicle! The Olsen family’s
housekeeper immediately went up to help, carrying three to four gift boxes at a
time, yet there were still more to be fetched.
With no other choice, she placed the items in the living room before running back
for more.
After three or four trips, the floor of the living roo was covered with over a dozen
gift boxes, every ite looking extremely valuable, including high-grade caviar, top-
quality wines, and some jewelry pieces.
Any single item was worth several hundred thousand.
The total value of these gifts was estimated to be in
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the millions.
Isla’s eyes were filled with envy!
It was no wonder the Hortons were the wealthiest family in Oceanion, their
generosity was
overwhelming.
She turned her head to look at Mrs. Olsen, whose
expression seemed a bit off as if she wanted to say
something, so Isla spoke before her. “Jake, didn’t we say that it was just a casual
family meal, and Keira’s husband is coming too. There’s no need to bring so
many gifts...”
Upon hearing this, Jake casually replied, “I know. I've already cut down the usual
amount by thirty percent. After all, this is my first time visiting my in-laws’ home,
and I wouldn't want to bring too little and com as rude.”
After saying this, he looked toward Mrs. Olsen ai Taylor, “Taylor, Shirley, you don’t
mind, do you?”
Mrs. Olsen was always polite to outsiders, especially this son-in-law, and she
could only suppress her displeasure, responding with a light smile. “Not at all.”
Tavlor then stepped forward “Next time you come.
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don't bring anything. You've gone to too much
expense.”
“How could it be too much for my in-laws? I still feel it's too modest and that I
haven't properly honored
Isla.”
Jake chatted with Taylor as the two of them entered
the house.
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Gifts from guests ought to be placed
in the living room until the guests
leave, at which point they can be put
away; the sight of the gift boxes
made Mrs. Olsen imagine how
awkward it would be for Keira and
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She frowned and took a deep breath before signaling to Aunt South.
Aunt South came over.
Mrs. Olsen then said, “Prepare some gifts and wait outside for Keira and her
husband. If they arrive, gi the gifts to them...”
Even if the gifts didn’t match in quality, they couldn't fall too short in quantity.
She was now somewhat regretting having invited Keira
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for dinner.
She cast another glance at Isla.
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Isla complained. “Mom, I really did tell
Jake. Look, my chat history is here. I
think the Hortons are just too
generous, and maybe he genuinely
thought he had already brought too
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Mrs. Olsen didn’t know what to say.
She took another deep breath and gave further instructions to Aunt South. “Tell
the staff, when Keira’s husband arrives later, don’t show any improper
expressions.”
“Yes.”
After arranging all this, Mrs. Olsen still felt uneasy.
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She sighed and ultimately took out
her phone, sg a message to Keira to
give her some mental preparation.
“Jake and Isla are here too, with quit
few gifts. Keira, you should
understand one thing. intention
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Keira replied, “Understood, Mrs. Olsen. We're on our way and will arrive at the
Olsen residence in about
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