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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.

a gift from

was

but for pleasing herself, even though

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

in infancy, perished from the beatings of her childhood, or lost her life in the 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.

held an uncontrollable admiration

exceedingly sad when Mrs. Olsen asked

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man-made lake,

foggy today. It

to obscure her

at this darkest, coldest moment, a warm coat was suddenly draped over her

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

intently, his voice low and gentle.

Keira’s nose tingled.

heart with an

eyes.

blinked rapidly, trying hard to hold

tears…

suddenly embraced

through their thin clothes and into hers, gradually awakening her frozen body…

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

and she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t

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

Olsen, you understand

making Keira’s heart race. She knew what it meant but deliberately asked, “What does it

needs to be stable, or it will affect the

retort that, coincidentally, her company

the man

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voice suddenly deep

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 sure she

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

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

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