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Isla screamed in rage, knowing that Mrs. Olsen had an extraordinary background and could definitely help her settle this matter.”

Just like the Allen family from Clance…

The eminent Allen family of Clance was one the Horton family didn’t wish to offend easily, yet Mr. Allen had been very courteous to Mrs. Olsen.

Watching her, Isla cried out, “Mom, I know you can do it! Help me just one more time, one last time…”

Mrs. Olsen looked at her frenzied daughter, a flicker of

disappointment flashed through her eyes.

She appeared weak but had always been strong-willed

otherwise, she wouldn’t have come this far.

Mrs. Olsen let out a bitter laugh, her weakened legs gradually straightened, and her trembling body began to regain composure as she sneered, “Then go ahead and jump!”

Isla was stunned.

Mrs. Olsen looked down, “This is the third floor. If you

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jump, you’ll at most break some bones, and even if you have to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of your life, the Olsen family can provide for you!”

Isla bit her lip in anger. “Mom!”

Taylor was also extremely surprised. “Shirley! Don’t say such angry words! Isla, don’t be impulsive! We can talk this out. Come back here!”

But Mrs. Olsen sneered. “Taylor, my failure to raise our daughter has nothing to do with you. She wants glory and riches so much that she might as well jump!”

Taylor wanted to say something, but in the next moment, he heard Isla’s roar. “You don’t care if I end up crippled, but do you not care about the child I’m carrying?!”

Upon hearing that, Mrs. Olsen was dumbfound

“What?”

With tears in her eyes, Isla said, “I’m carrying Jake child. I won’t die from jumping here, but what abou this baby?”

Mrs. Olsen’s jaw tensed.

Crying, Isla pleaded. “Mom, I want to marry Jake, not

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just for the sake of luxury, but for this child! I beg you. I don’t want to be a single mother. I don’t want my child to be born without a father…”

Her words pierced Mrs. Olsen’s heart like a sharp

knife.

she saw

the child… Isla is still young. It’s forgivable to make mistakes, as long as she

them.”

only persuade Mrs. Olsen with a soft approach, so she cried harder. “Mom, I know what I did was wrong. I admit I wooed Jake because I was jealous of Keira because you always cared about But later, I

lose him.

too big. I thought I could use Dr. South as leverage to increase my

didn’t know Dr. South was Keira. It’s

deceived us!

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Jake started to treat me worse and worse, and I could only cling to what I could to keep his heart. I’m not a bad person, Mom.

arm, “Shirley, no matter what, Isla is your only daughter. You didn’t send her back to Clance back then because you wanted her to

this?!”

could she bear it…

course, she

a

her daughter. She

first branch of the family, Keira found breakfast rather

busied himself at Horton Group catching up on recent work, but he rushed back by noon to have lunch with Keira and old Mrs. Horton.

held old Mrs. Horton’s arm.

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on a stroll around the

accompanied old Mrs. Horton on a walk around it, which was also to help her sleep better at night. Considering her advanced age, it was always good to move her limbs, so

were strolling, they suddenly overheard several people whispering.

such a scandal, she

she looks so pale. The madam didn’t let her in,

can be done about it? She

woul have hidden myself away long ago; I don’t know what she was thinking, showing up at the Hortons. You have no idea,

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taken aback when she heard this and briskly

about?”

talking about Isla’s mom, Mrs. Olsen. She came with Isla to apologize, but the

Keira’s pupils constricted.

that with Mrs. Olsen’s frail

hurriedly looked at old Mrs. Horton,

if you have something to do; I’m fine. I’ll have Fiona take

Hortons, so Keira didn’t ha much to worry

ran toward the gate!

old Mrs. Horton lived was a

the main entrance.

from

Keira over ten minutes

entrance.

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of the small gate within the large iron gates, she saw Mrs. Olsen, supported by Isla, standing at the entrance, coughing. It was a wide

to grass seeds, and now her coughing

over and pulled out the

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