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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.

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

was

even though that dress was later stripped off by Poppy and given to Isla.

Mrs. Olsen provided her with identification for the college entrance

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

uncontrollable admiration for Mrs. Olsen.

sad when Mrs. Olsen

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man-made lake, silently gazing at the

surface. Oceanion was foggy today. It

to obscure her future.

warm coat was suddenly draped over her

some point. The night had softened

intently, his voice low and gentle. “Why are you out

Keira’s nose tingled.

moment filled her heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening the

eyes.

rapidly, trying hard to

tears…

he suddenly

their thin clothes and

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seemed that every time she was sad and hurting, this

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

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

“Miss Olsen, you understand what it means to announce our relationship,

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

company, needs to be stable, or it will

her company was also about to go public…

as if the man know what she

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voice suddenly deep

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

Keira was stunned.

words were realistic, laced

he wasn’t sure she

cocked her head, “If you really fall into hard times in the future, getting kicked out with nothing to your name, you can live off

aback, then he

backup plans… The things he had just said were a reminder of

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