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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.

like a little princess, while Keira

as these thoughts crossed her mind, Isla spoke again. “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 a horse these

Keira clenched her fists abruptly.

already asked, “Can Keira still help you mount

and couldn’t get on it was Keira who

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my

turned sharply toward her, a sharp look flashing

in her eyes.

was her humiliating past.

will that she knelt down. It was Poppy pushing down on her head, letting Isla trample

her bones underfoot…

speak, but Isla had already lowered her head. “When I think about it, I was young

mind it…”

Keira scoffed.

Young?

young then, but she had been a

was and

her eyes

say such

looked at her sharply. “You misspoke,

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

reminded me of when

kids…”

Besides, as a child, you were

in this family, I forbid anyone from uttering the words ‘illegitimate daughter’ again! My granddaughter-in-law isn’t an illegitimate daughter!”

care what I say. Does the Horton family no longer have freedom of speech? Or does it

people can’t even utter the words ‘illegitimate daughter”?”

old Mrs. Horton at a loss for words.

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

said Isla misspoke, wasn’t

same as not allowing her to say

I’ve

wasn’t intentional. You…”

“Slap!”

hand and landed a forceful slap on Isla’s face, leaving the latter immediately

was the first to react, her voice rising sharply. “Keira, what are you doing? The Horton residence isn’t a place

necessary to hit me just because I

is wrong. Isla, the Horton family values manners above all. Calling me

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was suddenly speechless

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 youngster to give her a lesson, to prevent her from making mistakes in front of outsiders. You shouldn’t take

you?”

speechless as well.

looked at Isla. “What were you trying to say? Say

reluctant, Isla could only say spitefully through

voice came from upstairs. “Since you

no reason for a senior member of the family

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horse!”

Isla, a

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