How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire-Chapter 114 -
Chapter 114: Chapter 114
As these words were spoken, the entire dinner table fell abruptly silent.
Melissa Knight asked, puzzled, “What’s going on with the trending topics on Weibo? All I’ve seen on Weibo’s hot search today has been praise for Isla, and I’ve always known that!”
She was the one who had instructed the PR department to do that.
“Are you sure it’s praise?”
The indifferent remark from Lewis Horton sent a wave of ominous foreboding through Melissa Knight’s heart.
She immediately took out her phone and opened the Weibo hot search.
At the same time, Jake Horton’s phone also rang—it was a call from the Horton Group’s PR department!
After Jake picked up, whatever was said on the other end caused his expression to change drastically. He hung up in disbelief, opened the Weibo app on his phone, and looked at the trending video.
Kiera Olsen was clueless about what had happened and hesitantly asked, “Jake, what’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong? You still have the nerve to ask what’s wrong?”
Before Jake could respond, Melissa Knight had already swept all the utensils on the dinner table, scattering them all over Kiera!
The hot porridge that had just been served scalded Kiera, causing her to jump up. Before she could speak, Melissa Knight had already stood up, swinging her arm…
“Slap!”
The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the room.
Kiera stood there in shock, covering her face, seemingly still not understanding what had just happened, “Aunt, what exactly is going on?”
Melissa Knight sneered, “Look at Weibo!”
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It was only when Kiera checked Weibo that she realized she had been harshly criticized.
It turns out that after Josh’s Weibo post was shared by Ms. Keira, it immediately caught everyone’s attention. That’s why it had become the number one trending topic in such a short amount of time.
Moreover, after the police station’s investigation, they had announced the reward information, giving Josh a verbal commendation and issued a certificate.
All the dust had settled, and there was no room for turning back!
Kiera Olsen had previously taken Keira Olsen’s credit, and after being exposed, at most a few people knew about it. But this time it was different, everyone knew her two-faced true colors, and she had completely fallen this time!
Kiera stood bewildered in place.
Tom Davis chose the perfect time to enter the room, holding the contract with a grin, “Mr. Horton, I have finished modifying the contract. Do we need to sign the share transfer agreement now? Share transfers must be made public.”
Lewis Horton said coldly, “With a daughter-in-law like this, are you sure you still want her? If the Hortons let her in, we would turn into a joke!”
Hearing this, Melissa Knight clenched her fists tightly and pointed fiercely towards the door, “Get out! Get out of here! The marriage between our two families is off!”
Kiera tried to explain something, “Aunt, I…”
“Shut your mouth! If you don’t leave now, I’m calling security!”
Kiera Olsen was trembling all over. She looked at Jake Horton, but the man was glaring at her, disbelief in his eyes, making it clear he would not speak on her behalf anymore.
Kiera Olsen lowered her head, “I will leave right now.”
After she left, the dining room remained deadly quiet.
Tom Davis continued, “So about this share transfer agreement… are we still signing it?”
Melissa Knight: !
Both Nathan Horton and Oliver Horton tensed their jaws.
Only at this moment did they finally realize that they had suffered a loss today!
Not only did they fail to secure the five percent of shares, but they also experienced a two percent loss!
Nathan Horton was so angry his chest was heaving; he glared at Oliver Horton, then let out a cold huff, stood up, and stormed off.
Oliver Horton stood as well, “Dad, let me take you home…”
As both men left, it was a joke for Melissa Knight and Jake Horton to stay behind. They had arrived high and mighty, only to leave with their tails between their legs.
…
Isla Olsen got into the car and quickly returned to the Olsen Family home.
She was still covered with rice grains, looking disheveled.
As soon as she entered, Taylor Olsen was already there to greet her, “Isla, how did it go? Jake picked you up early this morning to go to the Horton Family. Did you get the shares?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Taylor Olsen noticed the expression on Isla’s face, and he froze, “Isla, what happened to you? Shirley! Come quick!”
Mrs. Olsen, who had been resting upstairs, heard and came down with Aunt South’s assistance.
Seeing Isla’s condition, Mrs. Olsen frowned.
Taylor Olsen helped Isla sit on the sofa, his face full of anger, “Who did this to you? The Hortons? They dare to bully my daughter, I’m going to confront them!”
But as he reached the doorway, he was called back by Isla, “Dad, no, come back!”
Taylor Olsen stopped in his tracks, “Isla, then tell me, what exactly happened?”
Before Isla could speak, Mrs. Olsen had already walked up to them.
Since she stopped coughing at night, she had been resting well recently, and her complexion had improved a lot, no longer as pale as paper, although she still looked frail and ill.
Yet she stood with the poise of winter bamboo, graceful and upright.
She spoke slowly, “Is it about the trending topic online?”
Isla’s pupils contracted, she lowered her head, covered her face with her hands, and started to cry, “Mom, I really didn’t do it on purpose, Connor Hill came looking for me and I was scared stiff by him. He threatened me and told me not to say anything. If I did, he would come after me! I was too scared to say anything at that time…”
Mrs. Olsen scolded in disappointment, “If it wasn’t you, why didn’t you tell the truth when you were questioned at the police station?!”
Between tears Isla said, “Because when Jake thought it was me who did it, he was very kind to me and I really like Jake. I didn’t want to be separated from him, so I didn’t deny it… I didn’t expect the Horton Family to use this incident to make headlines, to make it trend online…”
Mrs. Olsen scoffed coldly, “Isla, even at this point, you’re still making excuses for your vanity and dishonesty!”
Isla suddenly looked up, “Mom! I’m really not, please, can you help me? Talk to the Hortons, I know you can fix this… Ask them not to call off the engagement!”
Mrs. Olsen sighed, “The Hortons are calling off the engagement now? Then you just stay at home. My health hasn’t been good and I haven’t raised you right. From now on, I’ll be keeping a close eye on you!”
Taylor Olsen, who had also finished reading the social media posts, quickly said, “Shirley, don’t be angry, it’s a small matter. The child is just a little vain, blinded by fame and fortune. Don’t get upset…”
Jodie South immediately shook her head, “Taylor, don’t you make excuses for her! Stop spoiling her. It’s our fault as parents for not teaching her well. From now on, we cannot continue to indulge her like this…”
As soon as these words were spoken, Isla looked up incredulously at Mrs. Olsen, “Mom! I got hurt outside and you don’t comfort me when I come home, you even scold me?!”
Leaving those words behind, she got up and ran upstairs.
Suddenly, a shout from the nanny came from upstairs, “Miss!”
Mrs. Olsen and Taylor Olsen rushed upstairs, just in time to see Isla running to the third-floor garden, climbing up the railing, and acting as if she were going to jump off.
Mrs. Olsen’s legs went weak, “Isla!”
“Mom, go to the Hortons right now, I want this marriage! Otherwise, I’ll jump from here!!”
