Ellis stared at Lewis’s face.

The man was dressed casually, looking several years younger than his actual age. People might even believe he was a college student.

His handsome features, just like when he was studying abroad, attracted the attention of the surrounding women.

That guy had been in Clance all this time, and Ellis was aware of it.

He had arranged several meetings, but Lewis had declined every time!

Ellis had thought Lewis was still mourning and couldn’t move on. How could he suddenly show up here?

Hesitating, Ellis was just about to approach Lewis when Christina and Victoria came over. “Hi, Ellis.”

Since the Olsen family’s third branch hadn’t split, they still considered one another brothers and sisters.

Ellis was the eldest of their generation.

He nodded at his two cousins.

Although they weren’t as closely related as blood-related cousins, these two women had grown up with him after all, and Ellis was still fairly warm toward them.

After that, he looked back at Lewis, ready to speak, when Christina asked, “Ellis, do you know him?”

Christina pointed at Lewis.

Ellis was about to nod when he saw Lewis imperceptibly shake his head.

Was he…not planning to reveal his identity?

Dressed like that, showing up here, and not revealing who he was—what was he up to?

While Ellis was full of questions, Christina said, “He’s Keera’s little boyfriend. I heard that Keera just got divorced and then turned to him for comfort. He seems to be a college student. Ellis, do you know him?”

Ellis was dumbfounded.

He stared at Lewis.

What had he just heard?!

Lewis, the man who had an air of unapproachable arrogance at school, who was lawless and had an air of “leave me alone”, had actually fabricated his identity, pretending to be a university student to become Keera’s gigolo?!

Ellis followed Christina’s finger..

His gaze first landed on Mary, but he quickly diverted his eyes, then looked toward Keira.

Ellis then looked back at Lewis and twitched the corner of his mouth.

No, it couldn’t be, right?

Lewis, who always seemed so respectable, was actually wilder than him in private? Was he taking Keera as a substitute?

No wonder when Keira just passed away, he looked utterly devastated, but today, his eyes seemed brighter.

Had he found Keira’s substitute?!

Suddenly, Ellis imagined an entire fiction plot in his head, and he didn’t know what to make of Lewis.

He felt a mix of feelings—betrayed, dismal, sorrowful, and angry.

He felt betrayed on behalf of Keira.

How could Lewis have found someone else just over a month after her death?!

He felt dismal and sorrowful for Lewis.

His wife had been dead for over a month, and he hadn’t moved on. He was only able to find a stand-in as his emotional crutch. He must be struggling inside, right? Did he also feel pain and regret but was unable to extricate himself from his obsession because he could see Keera’s face that resembled Keira’s?

Lastly, he felt angry for Keera.

Keera, with her love-struck brain—it was no wonder she decisively divorced her husband, but had she already had a backup plan? Did she realize that the gigolo she deeply loved, the man who lured her out of her painful marriage, only saw her as a stand-in?!

For a moment, Ellis’s mind was in complete disarray.

Looking at Lewis, he almost couldn’t face him anymore.

This was such a self-tormenting, heart-wrenching storyline!

Unbelievable!

Ellis coughed and then heard Christina ask, “Ellis, you haven’t answered me yet. Do you know him?”

“Uh.”

Ellis covered for Lewis. “No, I don’t.”

Christina breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew it!

How could an ordinary college student, a gigolo, possibly know her brother?

Christina immediately turned to Victoria and avoided the question that was on her mind. “Ellis, you just mentioned that the Horton and Olsen families are entering into a marriage alliance… Has Mr. Horton come to Clance? When can you arrange a meeting with him?”

Ellis subconsciously looked at Lewis. “Lewis? Arrange a meeting for what?”

Christina laughed. “Of course, to meet with Victoria… to meet with us. After all, we’ll be related by marriage in the future!”

Victoria immediately lowered her head, acting coy and shy.

Ellis frowned. “Is that even necessary?”

Christina and Victoria were slightly startled.

Was there no need to meet before the wedding?

Were the two families aiming for a marriage in the dark?

But even so…

Even if they met, what if they found each other unsuitable? What then?

The alliance would still go ahead…

Christina then reassured Victoria with a glance. “It’s fine if we don’t meet. But do you have a photo of Mr. Horton? Let us have a look.”

Ellis was perplexed.

He did have one.

But he couldn’t show it!

He cleared his throat. “No, why would a man keep another man’s photo?”

Victoria felt disappointed once again.

Christina asked, “Then what does Mr. Horton actually look like? Is he very old? He shouldn’t be. All members of rich families maintain themselves well, and I’ve heard Mr. Horton is handsome… Ellis, what does Mr. Horton really look like?”

Ellis, bothered by her nagging, pointed directly at Lewis. “Lewis looks just like him!”