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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.

was a gift from

was also from

pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress was later stripped off by Poppy and given to

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

her life in the mountainous areas where she was

admiration for Mrs.

exceedingly sad when Mrs. Olsen asked her to leave

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by the man-made lake, silently gazing at the

foggy today.

and seemed to

at this darkest, coldest moment, a warm coat

approached at some point. The night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the day, adding a

voice low and gentle. “Why

Keira’s nose tingled.

at that moment filled her heart with an

eyes.

hard to hold

tears…

then he suddenly embraced her.

from his body seeped through their thin clothes and into hers, gradually

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it seemed that every time she was sad and hurting, this

began to settle, and she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t

smile. “Grandma is sending people everywhere looking

and suddenly looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you understand what it means to announce

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

simply said, “The marital status of the CEO of Horton Group publicly listed company, needs to be stable, or it will affect the

that, coincidentally, her company was also

neamed as if the man know what

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his voice suddenly deep

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.

were realistic, laced with hints of

he wasn’t sure she

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

momentarily taken aback, then he couldn’t help

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