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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.

doll she ever received as a child was a gift from Mrs. Olsen,

received was also

beauty isn’t for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress was

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

mountainous areas where she was nearly sold off. Even if she had survived by

an uncontrollable admiration

sad when Mrs. Olsen asked her

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lake, silently gazing at

foggy today.

to obscure her

coldest moment, a warm

The night had softened

looking at her intently, his voice low and gentle. “Why are you out here alone? Aren’t you cold?”

Keira’s nose tingled.

him at that moment filled her heart with an

eyes.

rapidly, trying hard to hold

tears…

then he suddenly

seeped through their thin clothes and into hers, gradually

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seemed that every time she was sad and hurting, this man would

finally began to settle, and she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t we head back

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

hand and suddenly looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you

serious and persistent, making Keira’s heart race. She knew what

needs to be stable,

about to retort that, coincidentally, her company was also about

the man

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his voice suddenly deep

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

Keira was stunned.

were realistic, laced with

he wasn’t

getting kicked out

taken aback, then he couldn’t

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