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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.

first doll she ever received as a child was a gift from Mrs. Olsen, even though it was later secretly torn up by Isla.

was also from Mrs. Olsen,

a girl’s beauty isn’t for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress was later

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

her life in the mountainous areas where she was nearly sold off. Even if she

held an uncontrollable admiration for

when Mrs. Olsen

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stood by the man-made lake,

was foggy today. It

and seemed to obscure

a warm coat

night had softened the sharpness he exhibited

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

Keira’s nose tingled.

moment filled her heart with

eyes.

rapidly, trying hard to hold back

tears…

he suddenly embraced her.

from his body seeped through their thin clothes

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she was sad and

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

into a smile. “Grandma is sending people everywhere looking for you.

suddenly looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you

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

needs to

retort that, coincidentally, her company was also about to

as if the man know what she

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say, his voice suddenly deep and

she could speak, 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 I may be ousted by the

Keira was stunned.

realistic, laced with hints

and cautiousness as if he wasn’t sure

fall into hard times in the future, getting kicked out with nothing to your

taken aback, then he couldn’t help but

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