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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.

as a child was a gift from

was also

men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress

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 have attended

where she was nearly sold off. Even

an uncontrollable admiration for Mrs.

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

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lake, silently gazing at the

surface. Oceanion was foggy today. It

seemed to obscure

a warm coat was suddenly draped over her

only to see Lewis had approached at some point. The night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the day, adding a gentle touch

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

Keira’s nose tingled.

her heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening the rims

eyes.

hard to hold

tears…

then he suddenly embraced

from his body seeped through their thin clothes and

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every time she was sad

to settle, and she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t

a smile. “Grandma is sending people everywhere looking for you. She can’t wait to announce our marital status.”

looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you understand what

knew what it meant but deliberately

“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 wife

that, coincidentally, her company was also about to go

it neamed as if the man know what she

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voice suddenly deep and magnetic. He

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 first branch of the family or even driven out of Horton Group. So, are you willing to spend a lifetime

Keira was stunned.

laced

and cautiousness as if he wasn’t sure she would

cocked her head, “If you really fall into hard times in the future, getting kicked

words, Lewis was momentarily taken aback, then he

The things he had just said were a