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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.

felt like a little princess, while

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

clenched

“Can Keira still help you mount the

first learned to ride and couldn’t get on it was Keira

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as my

turned sharply toward her, a sharp look

in her eyes.

her

down. It was Poppy pushing down on her head, letting Isla trample on her pride time and time

her bones

jaw, about to speak, but Isla had already lowered her head. “When I think about it, I was young and naive back then, Keira, I hope you

mind it…”

Keira scoffed.

Young?

been a bad apple right from

was very aware of what Poppy’s sore spot was and understood precisely how to make Keira’s

like now, while Isla was apologizing, her eyes seemed poisoned with

say

her sharply. “You

shouldn’t have poked

me of when we

kids…”

aggressive! Besides, as a child, you were an illegitimate daughter, so wasn’t it

words made old Mrs. Horton smack the table hard. “From now on, in this family, I forbid anyone from uttering the words ‘illegitimate daughter’ again!

Does the Horton family no longer have freedom of speech? Or does

ordinary people can’t even utter the words ‘illegitimate

old Mrs. Horton at a loss for words.

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didn’t mean to stop you from using those

you said Isla misspoke, wasn’t it because

the same as not allowing her

said, “Keira, I’ve

wasn’t intentional. You…”

“Slap!”

on Isla’s face, leaving the latter immediately

you doing?

hit me just because I said something wrong? You…”

wrong. Isla, the Horton family values manners above all. Calling me by my name so directly,

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speechless at her words.

Melissa. “Sister-in-law, it’s fine for you to defend your daughter-in-law, but even I, the ‘illegitimate daughter, know not to call elders by their names. As a lady of your standing, you should be clearer about that, right? So, as the elder, I was right to discipline the

you?”

left speechless

and looked at Isla. “What were you trying

heaved, but Keira ha the upper hand. Although reluctant, Isla could only say spitefully through gritted teeth, “…Auntie Keira, at the riding club today, please help me onto the horse again!”

a deep voice came from upstairs. “Since you know she’s your

even more that there is no reason for a senior member of the family to help a junior onto

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horse!”

Isla, a hint of menace

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