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Isla looked at him in disbelief.

But then she realized something.

The marriage certificate was displayed on the screen,

which meant Lewis had known about their misdeeds

all along!

Just as this thought crossed her mind, Tom suddenly took out a remote control and pressed a button, and immediately, a video appeared on the screen.

The crowd could see it clearly. It was footage from two

surveillance cameras.

The first showed Isla sneaking into the video room and copying photos from a USB drive onto the computer.

The second was of two maids at home, one projecting the photos in the background and the other secretly pressing the remote control…

The evidence was irrefutable!

Isla became flustered as she turned to look at Jake. He was aware of the whole affair, even having taken part in it with her, but now Jake stepped back, avoiding eye

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contact with her.

In a panic, Isla cried out subconsciously, “Jake…”

Jake instinctively glanced at Oliver.

His father was frowning and staring fiercely at him with disappointment in his eyes as if to say, “You can’t even handle this trivial matter. You’re useless!”

Jake clenched his fists tightly and suddenly rushed in front of Isla.

Isla thought he was going to protect her, her face lighting up with hope, but the next moment…

“Slap!”

yo

Jake slapped her hard across the face. “Isla, I never thought you would be this kind of person! I know and Keira don’t get along. She’s your illegitimate sis and you’ve hated her since childhood, but how coul you do such a thing at Great-grandma’s birthday banquet?!”

Isla was dumbfounded.

She held her cheek, looking incredulously at Jake at

this moment.

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Poppy, who had been restrained, had calmed down after realizing she couldn’t free herself. Her hands

were tied behind her, and a cloth was stuffed in her

mouth.

she saw what happened, she immediately stood up. She let out an angry cry and started thrashing around, knocking aside the bodyguards and

steps with a

protecting her chicks, stared angrily at Jake. Although she didn’t speak, everyone could

another hand on Isla, she was ready

left the

among

on here?”

mom? Why is

was Isla’s own mother!”

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whispers from the crowd brought Poppy back to her senses. She then looked at Isla, realizing she’d overreacted, and turned her gaze to Keira.

lowered the hand holding her cheek, but she understood that Jake was now unreliable.

in front

foolish woman always caused unnecessary trouble at times like this. She had knocked Jake

on a tearful expression. She

I had no idea her husband was my uncle! I just thought their relations wasn’t right…”

by it, I just felt it was unfair to my aunt… My mom is soft and kind, and it was because of this that she was

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less person in this world like my mom, so I used

the audience frown.

turned to look at

was the illegitimate daughter

of the mistress Poppy.

it natural for Isla to resent

family party, and even if everyone sympathized with Isla, they

example of Mr. Horton chasing Erin out and making her unable to live in Oceanion anymore was still

a daze, Lewis had already turned to the police, completely ignoring what Isla said. He said, “She has infringed upon the image rights of

“Miss, please come with us to the police station for investigation!”

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Is

anxious, wanted to rush over, but was grabbed by a

would be ineffective and immediately looked toward her only savior-Mrs. Olsen.

because I felt you were being treated too unfairly. I really didn’t know she was married… and also, also… yes, I’m pregnant!

Olsen looked at her daughter.

with the marriage certificate still in hand, and remembering that she had mistakenly slapped Keira earlier

and felt a sharp twinge in

for her fairness and impartiality, but

after

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say something,

if you don’t pursue the matter, I will! The Horton Group needs

Olsen or Keira a chance to speak.

he said this, Lewis nodded to

two police officers immediately grabbed Isla’s arms. “Miss, please

of this nature which hadn’t caused any notable reputation or financial damage, wouldn’t result in a severe

would involve

prestigious family in

be

was a severe blow to the

and, knowing that the punishment wouldn’t be too harsh considering

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