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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.

ever received as a child was a gift from Mrs. Olsen, even though it was later secretly torn up by Isla.

she received was also from Mrs.

that a girl’s beauty isn’t for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even

free from Poppy’s control in middle school, and Mrs. Olsen provided her with identification for the college entrance exams,

or lost her life in the mountainous areas where she was nearly sold off. Even if she had survived by some stroke of luck, she would

admiration

sad when Mrs. Olsen asked

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lake, silently gazing at the

Oceanion was foggy today. It

seemed to obscure her

darkest, coldest moment, a warm coat was

The night had softened

voice low and gentle. “Why are you out here alone? Aren’t

Keira’s nose tingled.

filled her heart with

eyes.

trying hard

tears…

then he suddenly embraced

through their thin clothes and

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

pushed him away. “Shouldn’t we head back now?”

curved into a smile. “Grandma is sending people everywhere looking for you. She

looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you understand what it means

gaze was serious and persistent, making Keira’s heart race. She knew what

said, “The marital status of the CEO of Horton Group publicly listed company, needs to be stable, or it will affect the whole company. So… once the relationship

about to retort that, coincidentally, her company was also about to go public…

it neamed as if the man know

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deep and

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, are you willing

Keira was stunned.

laced with

he wasn’t sure she

in the future, getting kicked

words, Lewis was momentarily taken aback, then he couldn’t help but laugh.

the Horton Group, he had many backup plans… The things he had just said were a reminder of the unknown road ahead

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