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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.

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

was also

for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress

Olsen provided her with identification for the college

areas where she was nearly sold off. Even if

held an uncontrollable admiration for Mrs. Olsen.

when Mrs. Olsen asked her to leave just

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the man-made lake, silently

foggy today. It

seemed to

warm coat

had

voice low and gentle. “Why are you

Keira’s nose tingled.

her heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening the rims of her

eyes.

hard

tears…

suddenly

through their thin clothes and into hers, gradually

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seemed that every time she

and she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t we head back

smile. “Grandma is sending people everywhere looking for you. She can’t wait

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

serious and persistent, making Keira’s heart 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… once the relationship i announced, we are husband and

her company was also about to go

neamed as if the man know

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his voice suddenly deep and magnetic. He

“Miss Olsen, you have 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 even driven out of Horton Group.

Keira was stunned.

laced with hints of

he wasn’t sure she would

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

taken aback,

he had just said were a reminder of the unknown road ahead for Keira, but