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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.

doll she ever received as a child was a gift from Mrs. Olsen, even though it

was also

her that a girl’s beauty isn’t for pleasing men, but for pleasing herself, even though that

in middle school, and Mrs. Olsen provided her with identification for the college entrance exams,

the mountainous areas where she was

an uncontrollable admiration for

when Mrs. Olsen asked her to leave just a moment

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stood by the man-made lake, silently

foggy today. It

to obscure

warm coat was suddenly draped over her

had approached at some point. The night had softened the sharpness he exhibited during the

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

Keira’s nose tingled.

filled her heart with an indescribable

eyes.

trying hard

tears…

suddenly embraced her.

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

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it started, but it seemed that every time she was sad and hurting, this man would always

settle, and she pushed him

“Grandma is sending people everywhere looking for you. She

and suddenly looked down at her. “Miss Olsen, you understand what it means to announce our

Keira’s heart race. She knew what it meant but

Horton Group publicly listed company, needs to be stable, or it will affect

coincidentally, her company was also about to go public…

man know what she was going

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his voice suddenly deep and magnetic. He

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

Keira was stunned.

words were realistic, laced with hints

cautiousness as if he wasn’t

getting kicked out with nothing to your name, you can live off my money.”

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

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