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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 though it was later secretly torn

received was also from

for pleasing herself, even though that dress was later stripped

Mrs. 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 probably couldn’t have attended

beatings of her childhood, 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 have been

uncontrollable admiration

she felt so exceedingly sad when Mrs. Olsen asked

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man-made lake, silently gazing at

Oceanion was foggy today. It

to obscure

this darkest, coldest moment, a warm coat

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

and gentle. “Why are you

Keira’s nose tingled.

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

eyes.

rapidly, trying hard to

tears…

he suddenly embraced her.

thin clothes and into hers,

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started, but it seemed that every time she was sad and hurting, this man would always appear

and she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t we

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

“Miss Olsen, you understand what it means

knew what it meant but deliberately asked, “What does

“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 i announced,

was about to retort that, coincidentally, her

the man know what she was going

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suddenly deep and

“Miss Olsen, you have seen the state of the Horton family. The future is full of uncertainties, and it’s possible

Keira was stunned.

words were realistic, laced with hints

if he wasn’t sure she

times in the future, getting kicked out with nothing to your name, you can live off my

her words, Lewis was momentarily taken aback, then he couldn’t

he 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