“Amy's biological dad? Wasn't that Howard?”
Amy was Keera's child with Howard.
Keira blinked, confused, and said, “I'll head over now.”
Hanging up, she turned to Lewis, who immediately sensed something was up. “What's going on?”
“Someone's here saying he's Amy's biological father. I have no idea who… but I need to find out.”
“I'm coming with you.”
Keira nodded, and as the two were about to head out, Erin suddenly popped up at the door, holding her drumstick and pistachios. “I'm coming too!”
Once they were in the car, Erin peered over at Lewis with curiosity. “Mr. Horton, don't you have a job? Doesn't Horton Group, you know, need you?”
Lewis kept his eyes on the road, his tone calm. “Why? Do you have an issue with that, Ms. Martin?”
“No, no issues, just a thought! You know, if someone didn't know better, they might think Horton Group went under, with you hanging around like this,” she muttered, then leaned toward Keira in the passenger seat. “Keira, just saying, you gotta find a man with some ambition, right? You want someone who'll make money and take care of you. Don't want to be stuck supporting him, right?”
Keira gave her a warning look. “Zip it.”
“Fine, fine.”
Erin sat back in the rear seat, busy cracking pistachios, munching happily.
Keira glanced at her in the rearview mirror. Erin was such a wild card, fearless but oddly obedient when Keira told her off, like she was compelled to listen.
Then Keira looked over at Lewis. She knew why he stuck so close—it was a reminder of that incident back in Oceanion, when she'd narrowly escaped a dangerous setup. Now, with everything so precarious, he was even less likely to leave her side.
Soon, they arrived at the Olsen family home.
They stepped out of the car and found Ellis and Mary standing near the doorway, looking somewhat uneasy.
Although they'd likely guessed at Keira's true identity, this visitor complicated things. If he was indeed Amy's father… then that meant he'd been Keera's partner. The situation felt awkward, to say the least.
Keira nodded at them both, then stepped into the living room.
Barely a second passed before a wave of gardenia perfume hit her, and suddenly, a man had wrapped her tightly in his arms.
Keira froze in place. Recovering, she quickly pushed the man away.
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