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Keira saw the message and replied, “Driving from Clance should take at least six hours, right? What time will your brother arrive?”

Rebecca’s message came back quickly, “Around noon! After my brother got the photo this morning, he sent it to our parents. They were so excited when they saw it and said they needed to talk to you in person.”

Keira was slightly startled.

With the advancement of mobile networks, much communication happened over the phone now, and personal contact had lessened.

What could they possibly need to discuss in person?

And it seemed the photo was related to Lady South…

Lady South was Mrs. Olsen’s mother…

This matter must be very important!

Keira responded to the message. “Okay.”

But just as she finished getting ready and stepped out, she heard a piece of news that surprised her.

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“To the horse ranch?”

Keira was slightly taken aback.

Standing before her, Melissa said with a smirk, “Yes, there’s a business meeting taking place at the horse. ranch today. Lewis, as the head of the Horton family, is definitely going to attend, and as his wife, you should be there with him.”

After that, Melissa cheerfully took Isla’s hand. “Of course, Jake and Isla will also be there. Isla, you can ride horses, can’t you?”

Isla nodded with a smile. “Of course, I used to go horseback riding with Dad as a child, and I even raised a little pony… Keira has seen it too. I was scared to ride

back then, so it was Keira who led the horse around

the ranch for me.”

Keira’s expression darkened

Horse riding has always been a trend among the wealthy elites.

When Isla was seven years old, she finally got her own little pony. Wearing her riding outfit, she looked handsome and adorable as she circled her pony, every

nour and then avoitedly reaching out to tough it

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And little Keira could only help by holding the leash.

Isla would ride and berate her at the same time. “Hurry up, run faster! You’re so slow. Did you not eat breakfast this morning?”

Keira really hadn’t eaten breakfast.

Since waking up, seven-year-old Keira had to serve Isla, carrying her schoolbag behind her, with Poppy never allotting her time for breakfast.

Her most hated activity was Isla’s horseback riding lesson every Saturday.

princess, while Keira herself

“Keira, today we’ll go together. I’ll need your help getting on the horse. You have no idea how uncomfortable it’s been getting on

hearing this, Keira clenched

already asked, “Can Keira still help

nodded. “Yeah, when I first learned to ride and couldn’t get on it was Keira who knelt

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my mounting block…”

toward her, a

in her eyes.

her humiliating

It was Poppy pushing down on

in her bones

had already lowered her head. “When I think about it, I was young and naive back then, Keira, I hope you won’t

mind it…”

Keira scoffed.

Young?

young then, but she had been a bad apple right from

and understood precisely how

her eyes seemed poisoned with hatred for Keira,

say such

looked at her sharply. “You misspoke, didn’t

head immediately. “Keira, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have

reminded me

kids…”

aggressive! Besides, as a child, you were an illegitimate daughter, so wasn’t it natural for her to despise and

the table hard. “From now on, in this family, I forbid anyone from uttering the words ‘illegitimate daughter’ again! My granddaughter-in-law isn’t an

family no longer have freedom of speech? Or does it mean that Lewis’s wife

that we ordinary people can’t even

left old Mrs. Horton at a loss for words.

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laughed. “Sister-in-law, I didn’t mean to stop you from

wasn’t it because she mentioned your childhood? Isn’t

same as not allowing her to say it?”

“Keira, I’ve apologized.

wasn’t intentional. You…”

“Slap!”

a forceful slap on Isla’s face, leaving the latter immediately covering her face

the first to react, her voice rising sharply. “Keira, what are you doing? The Horton

necessary to hit me just because I said something wrong?

something wrong? Every sentence you’ve spoken is wrong. Isla, the Horton family values manners above all. Calling me by my name so directly, is this how you show respect to your elders?!”

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suddenly speechless at her words.

names. As a lady of your standing, you should be clearer about that, right? So, as the elder, I was right to discipline the youngster to give her a lesson, to prevent

you?”

was left speechless

Isla. “What were you trying to say? Say it

reluctant, Isla could only say spitefully through gritted teeth, “…Auntie Keira, at the riding

from upstairs. “Since you know she’s

for a senior member of the family to help a

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horse!”

looked somberly at Isla, a hint of menace

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