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The marriage certificate even had footprints on it,

dirty and grimy.

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Mrs. Olsen took out a handkerchief to wipe it, her eyes

downcast. “No matter what, Isla shouldn’t have damaged Keira’s marriage certificate.””

Taylor scoffed. “She shouldn’t have resorted to physical

violence either! With that barbaric and uncouth

temperament of Keira, why are you still worried about

her?”

Mrs. Olsen ignored this remark. After cleaning the marriage certificate, she prepared to open it and take a look.

However, the marriage certificate was snatched away by Taylor. “What good will it do? Didn’t her husband already visit our house last time? That laborer let his wife be someone else’s mistress and homewrecker. He’s such a useless man! Stop looking at it to avoid getting angry all over again!”

Mrs. Olsen’s jaw tensed, and she finally said, “Before we leave, let’s return the marriage certificate to

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Keira…”

“… Alright, alright. Shirley, you’re just too kind-hearted!”

As they conversed, they walked toward the hall.

Keira didn’t return to the front hall, Instead, she went to the back garden.

This year’s winter seemed particularly cold. The chilly wind pierced through her thin dress, quickly making her feel as if even her bones were chilled. Yet, these sensations couldn’t compare to the coldness in her chest.

She didn’t blame Mrs. Olsen for the misunderstanding, nor did she feel qualified to blame her.

Mrs. Olsen was the sole source of warmth in her childhood life.

It was Mrs. Olsen who taught her self-respect, self-love, and to live life not by others’ definitions;

It was Mrs. Olsen who helped her with the enrollment paperwork when Keira started elementary school, giving her the chance to receive nine years of

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compulsory education.

she ever received as a child was a gift from Mrs. Olsen, even

was also from

herself, even though that dress was later stripped off by

in middle school, and Mrs. Olsen provided her with identification for the college entrance exams, without which she probably couldn’t

for Mrs. Olsen, she might have died in infancy, perished from the beatings of her childhood, or lost her life in the mountainous areas where she was

held an uncontrollable admiration

was why she felt so exceedingly sad when Mrs.

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man-made lake, silently gazing at the

foggy

to obscure her future.

a warm coat was

night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the day,

intently, his voice low and gentle. “Why are you out here alone?

Keira’s nose tingled.

at that moment filled her heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening

eyes.

hard to hold back the

tears…

he suddenly embraced

through their thin clothes

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seemed that every time she was sad and hurting, this man would always appear just

pushed him away. “Shouldn’t we head

sending people everywhere looking for you. She can’t wait to announce our

Keira’s hand and suddenly looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you

gaze was serious and persistent, making Keira’s heart race. She knew what it meant but deliberately asked, “What does it

to be stable, or it will affect the whole company. So… once the relationship i

that, coincidentally, her company was also

if the man know what she

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voice suddenly deep

family. The future is full of uncertainties, and it’s possible that I may be ousted by the first branch of the family

Keira was stunned.

were realistic, laced with

he

hard times in the future, getting kicked out with nothing to

momentarily taken aback, then he couldn’t help but

just said were a reminder of the

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