How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire
Chapter 223 - Chapter 223 Chapter 223

Chapter 223: Chapter 223 Chapter 223: Chapter 223 Fiona rushed up immediately upon seeing this and pushed Oliver Horton away, using her body to protect the small Shiba Inu, “Master, please spare it! It’s only three months old!”

Oliver Horton sneered, “Aunt Fiona, I respect you for always taking care of Grandmother, but don’t overestimate yourself! You’re just a servant in this house, move aside now, or I’ll beat you as well!”

The small Shiba Inu seemed to sense Aunt Fiona’s danger, running out from under her protection. Its legs could barely stand steady, one of them even lame. It swayed as it stood there and barked “Woof” at Oliver Horton once again.

“What a bastard!”

Oliver Horton muttered under his breath, bringing the stick down with a fierce blow!

Of course, he wasn’t truly angry at a little puppy, but the dog belonged to Keira Olsen.

Recalling how she had hit him yesterday, making him feel a burning shame on his face even today, to the point where the servants and bodyguards were all secretly mocking him…

A hint of hatred flashed in Oliver Horton’s eyes, and he put more strength into his swing. If it landed on the small Shiba Inu, it would undoubtedly be dead… That would be the death of Keira Olsen, that little slut!

Just at that moment, a furious shout came from the entrance, “Stop!!”

Lewis Horton, who had woken up early and checked the surveillance, realizing the small Shiba Inu was in danger and had immediately rushed over, now stood with a face ashen with rage!

He quickly ran to Oliver Horton and reached out to snatch the stick from his hands!

Oliver Horton’s gaze was fierce.

He used to bully Lewis Horton when they were kids… but as Lewis Horton grew taller than him, the two never came to blows.

In this moment, he stepped back and swung the stick, preparing to hit him or take the chance to kill that little bastard and disgust them…

But to his surprise, the next instant, the stick was firmly in Lewis Horton’s grasp, rendering him completely unable to move!

An incredulous look appeared in Oliver Horton’s pupils.

He had always seen Lewis Horton as his little brother, someone he could forever bully and suppress…

But unexpectedly, Lewis Horton had grown into a mountain, while he was gradually aging…

A sense of panic filled Oliver Horton, as the stick was pulled from his grip by Lewis Horton.

Keira Olsen, who had followed Lewis Horton, rushed towards Aunt Fiona and the small Shiba Inu first.

Aunt Fiona was unharmed.

But the small Shiba Inu, upon seeing her, let out a whimper and collapsed on the ground. Keira Olsen immediately picked up the small Shiba Inu and gently touched its body to find multiple fractures!

While not fatal, injuries to muscles and bones take a hundred days to heal!

Her eyes reddened with grief, she called out directly, “Kitty!”

Upon hearing her voice, and seeing her tearful eyes, the small Shiba Inu, not understanding why she was sad, soothingly licked the back of her hand and then drooped its head again.

Keira Olsen’s anger surged!

The small Shiba Inu had been her dog for a month, and she had already grown attached!

During her time in the hospital, it accompanied her on walks every day.

When the midday sun was abundant, the small Shiba Inu would always nestle at her feet to sleep.

Whenever she felt sad or upset, the small Shiba Inu would always lick the back of her hand to comfort her…

Keira Olsen looked up fiercely, her fists clenched tightly, and yelled angrily at Oliver Horton, “How could you be so cruel to a little puppy!!”

Oliver Horton sneered, “Just a beast that bites its owner, I hit it and that’s that, what about it? You’re just a sister-in-law, do you dare to lay a hand on me, your elder brother? People from the old mansion will soon come to visit the sick, and if you dare to show disrespect to me, they’ll convene in the ancestral hall and have you, this poisonous woman, divorced in no time!”

Keira Olsen was furious on hearing these words.

Lewis Horton had snatched the stick, initially intending to throw it away, but upon hearing these words his pupils shrank, and with a flick of his wrist, he swung the stick fiercely at Oliver Horton!

“Bang!”

Oliver Horton took a solid hit to the back, leaving him stunned, his entire body staggering, feeling as if his ribs would break!!

He staggered a couple of steps and looked at Lewis Horton with rage, “You…”

“Lewis Horton! You bastard, what are you doing? How dare you lay a hand on your elder brother?!”

At the doorway, Nathan Horton’s roar suddenly echoed.

Kiera cradled the small Shiba Inu as she looked over and saw Nathan Horton standing there with an eighty-year-old man, followed by a procession of people–likely the ones from the old manor that Nathan had just mentioned.

Indeed, these people were from the old manor.

They had come all the way from their old home to visit upon hearing that old Mrs. Horton was gravely ill.

In large families like the Horton Group, where there are many people, aside from the main Horton family, that eighty-year-old man was Nathan Horton’s uncle.

The group following him were descendants of the second branch of the Horton family.

After Old Mrs. Horton had established the Horton Group, she built a house in the old family home and left the second branch to look after the ancestral hall…

The second branch also held shares in the Horton Group, and the elder from the second branch managed the Horton family’s rituals and other affairs, a respected elder even Nathan had to respect.

When they were younger, Oliver Horton bullied Lewis Horton, nearly costing him his life.

Old Mrs. Horton then sent Lewis to live with the second branch to escape the persecution of Oliver and Nathan Horton.

Thus, Lewis held great respect for this elder.

Nathan Horton inquired, “Lewis, what’s all this about?”

Before Lewis could speak, Oliver burst into tears, “Elder, you’ve come just in time! Come see for yourself what this unfilial, brotherless disgrace Lewis has become! His dog bit Selena, and I was just teaching it not to bite its owner. He hit me without a second word…”

Before Lewis could respond, Keira Olsen sneered coldly, “Let’s not even mention that a small Shiba Inu wouldn’t bite without reason; you must have provoked it. Just look at how you almost beat it to death. Is this your so-called lesson?”

Oliver was taken aback and then wiped away his tears, “Elder, you see? He has no respect for his elder brother, and his wife knows no manners. In their eyes, I, the big brother, am probably worth less than a dog!”

Keira scoffed, “Don’t even compare yourself to my dog; you might insult it!”

Oliver choked with rage, “You!”

Nathan then said directly, “Uncle, we always said he was arrogant and overbearing, and you didn’t believe us. Now that you have seen it with your own eyes, you can surely believe us, right?!”

The elder from the second branch understood the situation and spoke fairly, “It can’t be said like that. I may be old, but I understand that some people raise dogs as if they were their own children, and the affection for them is deep. In my old home, we also have a guard dog that we have raised since it was a pup, with deep affection. If someone were to hit it with a stick, I surely would go up and hit the person… Oliver, you shouldn’t have struck Lewis’s dog!”

Oliver was speechless and wanted to argue, but Selena Horton came out and said, “Enough, Dad, it’s just a dog after all.”

She gave Oliver a meaningful glance.

Oliver understood that today’s purpose was not about this.

He snorted coldly, rubbed his back, feeling that his bones must be cracked, but now was not the time to go to the hospital. While the elder from the old manor was present, he wanted to accomplish today’s goal.

Bearing the pain, he said, “Forget it, elder, please come inside.”

The elder from the second branch smiled kindly and walked towards the door, gesturing to Lewis and Keira, “Lewis, introduce your wife to me quickly…”

With the arrival of an elder who was quite favorable towards Lewis, Keira certainly couldn’t leave right away.

She carefully handed the small Shiba Inu to Fiona, instructing her to immediately take the kitten for treatment, before following them into the room.

Lewis introduced the elder to her and said, “Kiera, go see if grandmother has woken up. If she is awake, then we will go to see her.”

The elder and old Mrs. Horton were of the same generation, and although both were old, it wouldn’t be good to disturb her if she was sleeping.

Kiera nodded in response.

Selena wanted to object, but she knew it wasn’t the time, so she could only give a researcher named Logan Lee a slight shake of her head, signaling him not to intervene.

Kiera smoothly entered old Mrs. Horton’s room.

Perhaps having heard the door open, old Mrs. Horton slowly opened her eyes.

Upon seeing Keira Olsen, her confused gaze gradually cleared; before Keira spoke, she exclaimed excitedly, “Granddaughter-in-law, I remember now!”

Keira was startled, “Remember what?”

“I remember how you and that brat got your marriage certificate!!”

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