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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 Mrs. Olsen, even though it was later secretly torn up

dress she received was also from Mrs. Olsen,

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

school, and Mrs. Olsen provided her

the beatings of her childhood, or lost her life in the mountainous areas where she was nearly sold off. Even

uncontrollable admiration for Mrs. Olsen.

she felt so exceedingly sad when Mrs. Olsen

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stood by the man-made lake, silently gazing

foggy today.

and seemed to obscure

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

see Lewis had approached at some point. The night had

at her intently, his voice low and gentle. “Why are you out here alone? Aren’t

Keira’s nose tingled.

heart with an indescribable sourness, moistening the rims

eyes.

trying hard to hold back

tears…

suddenly embraced her.

his body seeped through their thin clothes and

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it seemed that every time she was sad

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

is sending people everywhere looking

“Miss Olsen, you understand

was serious and persistent, making Keira’s heart race. She knew what it meant but

said, “The marital status of the CEO of Horton Group publicly listed company, needs to be stable, or it will affect the whole company.

retort that, coincidentally, her company was

as if the man know what she

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deep and magnetic.

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

Keira was stunned.

were realistic, laced with hints of

as if he wasn’t sure

her head, “If you really fall into hard times in the future, getting kicked out with nothing

aback, then he couldn’t help

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