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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.

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

she received was also

girl’s beauty isn’t for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress was later stripped

Olsen 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

areas where

an uncontrollable admiration

felt so exceedingly sad when Mrs. Olsen asked her to leave just

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by the man-made lake,

foggy today. It blurred

vision and seemed to

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

to see Lewis had approached at some point. The night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the day, adding a gentle touch to his

voice low and gentle.

Keira’s nose tingled.

moment filled her heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening the rims

eyes.

hard

tears…

suddenly embraced her.

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

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she was sad and hurting, this man would always appear just in

pushed him away. “Shouldn’t

everywhere looking for you. She can’t

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

race. She knew

didn’t poke through her thoughts and simply 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…

coincidentally, her company was also

if the man know what she was going

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voice suddenly deep and

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

Keira was stunned.

words were realistic, laced with

if he wasn’t sure she would agree.

getting kicked out with nothing to your name, you can live off my money.”

momentarily taken aback,

had many backup plans… The things he had just said were a reminder of the unknown road ahead for Keira, but he didn’t expect her reply to be