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The marriage certificate even had footprints on it,

dirty and grimy.

T

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.

a gift from Mrs. Olsen, even though it was later secretly torn

was also from

herself, even though that dress was later stripped off by Poppy and given

who helped her break free from Poppy’s control in middle school, and Mrs. Olsen provided her with identification for the college entrance exams, without which she

lost her life in the mountainous areas where she was nearly sold off.

admiration for Mrs.

was why she felt so exceedingly sad when Mrs. Olsen asked

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the man-made lake, silently gazing at the

surface. Oceanion was foggy

seemed to obscure

at this darkest, coldest moment, a warm coat was suddenly draped over her

see Lewis had approached at some point. The night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the

his voice low and gentle. “Why are

Keira’s nose tingled.

him at that moment filled her heart with an indescribable

eyes.

hard to hold back

tears…

suddenly embraced her.

his body seeped through their thin clothes and into hers,

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didn’t know when it started, but it seemed that every time she was sad and hurting, this man would always appear

pushed him

curved into a smile. “Grandma is sending people everywhere looking for you. She can’t wait to

looked down at her. “Miss Olsen,

Keira’s heart race. She knew what it

Group publicly listed company, needs to be stable, or it will affect the whole company. So… once the relationship i announced, we are husband and

to retort that, coincidentally, her company was also

the man know what she was

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voice suddenly deep

The future is full of uncertainties, and it’s possible that I may be ousted by the first branch of the family or even driven out of Horton Group. So,

Keira was stunned.

laced with hints of

if he wasn’t sure she would

her head, “If you really fall into hard times in the future, getting kicked out with nothing to your name,

her words, Lewis was momentarily taken aback, then

backup plans… The things he had just said were a reminder of the unknown road ahead for Keira,

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