178 Keira, Don’t Go

Mrs. Olsen’s pupils contracted. ”

She stared at Keira from behind, saying, “…Keira!”

Keira, who was walking away, halted in her tracks, turned around, and looked at Mrs. Olsen with

confusion.

Mrs. Olsen’s mouth trembled as she looked at her.

Her mind was filled with memories of the young Keira hiding in a corner, secretly watching her.

She had seen her every time…

But because of Isla, and because of Keira’s special identity, she had never approached the little girl.

She had witnessed Poppy beating Keira countless times, and each time she stopped herself from intervening, only stepping in to help when Keira’s life. was in danger and she couldn’t bear to watch any longer.

She had always held an inexplicable fondness for Keira, thinking it was because Taylor was good to Isla, so she wanted to be good to Taylors daughter…

But she had always suppressed this fondness, afraid of making Isla jealous or sad.

But as it turned out, Keira was her daughter!

At this moment, all the scenes of Poppy abusing Keira flashed through her mind like a passing glance…

She thought of how the newborn Keira nearly starved to death in the room, and it was she who found her in time and fed her a few mouthfuls of milk…

The tiny infant had grasped her finger, her softness instantly melting Mrs. Olsen’s heart.

From then on, she couldn’t harbor any resentment

toward the child.

Poppy had hung her head low, playing the obedient part, claiming she couldn’t produce enough milk and the baby was allergic to formula.

Mrs. Olsen had believed it to be true and even bought

goat milk formula.

Later on, Keira had always been skinny and weak, rummaging through the trash for food. When Taylor told her to ignore this illegitimate daughter, she couldn’t stand it and gave Keira the leftover cake that

was bought for Isla.

She began leaving snacks regularly on the stone table in the park behind their house.

Keira grew up on those snacks!

When Isla was three years old, as she took her to the international bilingual kindergarten, she could always feel a pair of longing eyes from the half-window of the basement watching them.

paid

until Isla started elementary school that

follow Isla around as a little attendant, saying it was

Olsen had never thought about any repayment; when she helped Keira, it was just because she felt

always felt that she had done

Keira.

time, outside of the time she spent educating Isla, she

the child exceptionally intelligent.

Keira was in first grade, she came first in the entire grade and returned home with her report card, not daring

it and was so

cry.

hide her feelings. Isla cried so sadly and asked her, “Mommy, am I not even as good as an illegitimate daughter?”

Mrs. Olsen had only urged

harder.

hitting Keira and forbade the girl to come first anymore, Mrs. Olsen saw it and even wanted to intervene, but remembering Isla’s tearful face, like that of a crying kitten, she

And then…

out for middle school, Mrs. Olsen

Keira to continue staying there, caught between heartache and

ATTO

status opposition leaving her unsure of

face Keira.

And then what?

Mrs. Olsen found

added worry.

why the girl’s departure stirred her emotions so much; all she thought about was the day Keira

over those years, dreaming that Keira was

had no news

to send someone to inquire about her but feared that Isla would be jealous and create a commotion, so she had been restraining

always! “Why should

Olsen had always been baffled as to why Poppy was so unkind

years old; at that time, Poppy said, “It’s just a girl; if she’s gone,

anything.”

cold-blooded

understood, how

be a mother in the world who

unkind to her was because

She was!

of this, and her eyes

tears!

asked, “Mrs. Olsen, what’s wrong? Is

there something she wanted

she’d ignored her

the words ultimately got stuck in her throat.

was noise at

PP

who allowed you to come to the Olsen’s? Are you here to pester Jake again? Let me tell you, Miss Isla is the true Miss Olsen, and you’re an illegitimate daughter. You’re nothing! Don’t think just because you married into the Horton family you can do whatever you please! You owe the Olsen family for raising

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