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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 Mrs. Olsen, even though it was later secretly torn

dress she received was also

her that a girl’s beauty isn’t for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress was later stripped off by Poppy and given to

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

mountainous areas where she was nearly sold off. Even if she had survived by some stroke of luck, she would have been no better than a living corpse.

admiration for Mrs.

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

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by the man-made lake, silently gazing at the

Oceanion was foggy today. It

seemed to obscure

warm coat was suddenly draped over her

night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the day, adding a

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

Keira’s nose tingled.

her heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening the

eyes.

blinked rapidly, trying hard to hold back

tears…

then he suddenly embraced

thin clothes

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

she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t we

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

Keira’s hand and suddenly looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you understand

and persistent, making Keira’s heart race. She knew what it meant but deliberately asked, “What does it mean?”

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… once the relationship i announced, we are

that, coincidentally, her company was also about to go

the man know what she

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say, his voice suddenly deep and magnetic. He cut

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,

Keira was stunned.

realistic, laced with hints of

as if he wasn’t sure she would agree.

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

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 for Keira, but he didn’t expect her reply to