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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

received was also

her that a girl’s beauty isn’t for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that dress was later stripped off by Poppy

Mrs. Olsen who 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

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

admiration for

exceedingly sad when Mrs. Olsen asked her to leave just a moment ago.

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stood by the man-made lake, silently gazing at the

surface. Oceanion was foggy

and seemed to obscure her

darkest, coldest moment, a warm coat was suddenly draped over her shoulders.

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

looking at her intently, his voice low and gentle. “Why are you out here

Keira’s nose tingled.

filled her heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening the rims of her

eyes.

blinked rapidly, trying hard to hold

tears…

suddenly

from his body seeped through their thin clothes and into hers, gradually awakening her

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time she was sad and

and she pushed him away. “Shouldn’t we head back now?”

Lewis’s lips curved 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

race. She knew what it

to be stable, or it will affect the whole

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

man know what she

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his voice suddenly deep and magnetic. He

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

Keira was stunned.

laced with hints of

as if he wasn’t sure

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

her words, Lewis was momentarily taken aback, then he couldn’t help but laugh.

backup plans… The things he had just said were a reminder of the unknown road ahead for Keira, but he