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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 later secretly torn

she received was also

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

control in middle school, and Mrs. Olsen provided her with identification for

mountainous areas where she was nearly sold off. Even

uncontrollable admiration for Mrs.

sad when Mrs. Olsen asked her

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the man-made lake, silently gazing at the

Oceanion was foggy

to obscure

a warm coat

blankly, only to see Lewis had approached at some point. The night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the day, adding

and gentle. “Why are you

Keira’s nose tingled.

with an indescribable sourness, moistening the rims of

eyes.

hard to hold back

tears…

he suddenly embraced her.

through their thin clothes and into hers, gradually awakening

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she was sad and hurting, this man would always appear

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

sending people everywhere looking for you. She can’t wait to announce our

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

knew what it meant but

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

her company was also about to go public…

if the man

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deep and

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.

realistic, laced with hints of

he wasn’t sure

the future, getting kicked out with nothing to your name, you can live

taken aback, then he couldn’t help but laugh.

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