175 Return to the Olsen Residence

As a child, Keira lived in a half-basement of the Olsen household, always looking up with longing and envy at the deep bond between Mrs. Olsen and Isla.

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And while she lived there, she could never lift her

head.

Every time she returned home from school and saw the main gate, she would almost subconsciously lower her head.

After she left the Olsen family, she would occasionally sneak back, and as soon as she reached the doorway, she couldn’t help but bow her head…

The weight of her identity and the kindness of the Olsen family in raising her was so oppressive that she struggled to breathe and only wanted to keep her distance from this place.

Today was the first time she knocked on the door so

boldly.

“Who is it?”

The nanny’s voice came through, followed by the

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opening of the railing door at the entrance.

Upon seeing Keira, the nanny immediately showed a look of disdain. “What are you…”

Yet, her gaze then fell on the several people behind Keira, and she hesitated slightly. “Mr. Allen, Mrs. Allen?”

Since the Allen family had moved into the

neighborhood, they had visited Mrs. Olsen before, so the nanny recognized them.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen, along with Frankie, walked up briskly and stood behind Keira.

Frankie said, “Could you please tell Mrs. Olsen that

Miss Keira has come to visit and see if it’s alright to see

her?”

The nanny dared not say anything more and merely bowed her head, hurrying toward the living room.

Keira and the three members of the Allen family stood outside the door, unable to enter before receiving the host’s permission…

Keira felt a sense of urgency

Even in such cold weather, she found her palms

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the

sweat

warm as blooming peach blossoms, were

witnessing the happy family of three, while she remained an outsider.

Mrs. Olsen wasn’t sitting on the living room

sofa.

she was

was thinking when suddenly the sound of

the Horton family parked by the curb. Then the car door opened, and Isla got out

seat.

and immediately went around to the rear, opening the backseat door.

from the

enter the Olsen residence right away but walked to the trunk of the car,

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to the Olsen

visit my

and simply said, “It’s only proper not to come empty-handed when visiting an elder. Moreover, I’ve heard… I heard that Mrs. Olsen has suffered from a chronic cough over the years, so I specially brought

wanted to say more, but Jake held her arm. “Take it easy, Isla. You’re still

Isla’s gaze darkened.

begun to show her

glanced at

must be Ellis’s respectful attitude toward Mrs. Olsen that made Jake realize Mrs. Olsen had connections

Clance!

into a slight smile, and she nodded: “I

and only then did they notice Keira

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to the

them, her chin tensed up.

the backing of Ellis, she went from addressing her as “Aunt”

kept her gaze fixed on the Olsen

frowned upon seeing this. “Keira, Isla is speaking to you! How can you be

bad mood right now, she probably

choked up, wanting to say something but not daring to

Isla’s eyes

she realize that Jake

had been limited to Oceanion; so many people in Clance were more formidable than Jake. If she hadn’t married Jake, maybe she

would have been

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the

all the fault of Mrs. Olsen,

her past, causing her to make

and she tugged at Jake’s arm, “Jake, let’s not talk about it. Now that Keira has my

chin tensed, and

other hand, frowned and glanced at Keira.

with Keira, and remembering how she had saved his life at the racetrack, he still managed to

Isla clenched her fingers tight

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