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In the hospital.

Keira grabbed Isla’s hand.

Isla turned to look at her, “What’s wrong?”

Keira lowered her head, her expression obscured, but her helplessness and misery were palpable.

It was as if her emotional defenses had crumbled.

Yet the words she uttered next stunned Isla. “I won’t

do as you say.”

Isla frowned.

Poppy, consumed by anger, hit Keira hard on the back several times. “You ungrateful creature, what are you saying? How dare you say no to Miss Isla?! I’ll beat

to death!”

you

After enduring a few blows, Keira suddenly pushed her away with force.

Poppy staggered several steps backward and fell to the ground, then immediately jumped up. “Good heavens, you dare to lay a hand on me? I’m your mother!!”

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Her shrill voice finally got a reaction from Taylor.

He frowned and looked toward them, promptly stood up, then walked over to them. He glanced at Keira,

then at Isla, and finally at Poppy. “What are you arguing about?!”

Just as Poppy was about to speak, Taylor suddenly

raised his arm!

“Slap!”

He didn’t slap Poppy but instead struck Keira’s face

hard!

Keira hadn’t expected him to hit her, given how weak he appeared.

She held her cheek in shock, feeling the burning pain, and looked incredulously at Taylor.

Taylor’s gaze was grim as he glared at her. “It’s you again, it’s always because of you that our family is disrupted. Keira, why don’t you just die? Why are you here bothering Shirley!”

Keira let her hand covering her face slowly drop, and clenched her fist tightly. “You heard everything just now, right? It was Isla who carried someone else’s

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for causing her miscarriage. I’m just trying

my daughter, but you’re not! Even if Isla did something

to sever ties with the Olsens and have nothing to do with us ever again, then strip off this flesh,

then return your flesh and

Unless you die, you can never escape my curse for the rest of your life! I’ll follow you like maggots on bones. When I get old, you’ll have to provide for me, or else I’ll make trouble. I’ll sue you! In Crera, filial piety comes first. I

hands on her hips, her

arrogant.

deal with the future later.

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three

resounding force, she said, “I,

nor will I bear any blame that

stepped forward, her gaze fixed on Poppy. At that moment, she felt a true strength rising within her. “I couldn’t choose my birthright. I

intimidated by her forcefulness and involuntarily took a step

not your daughter; the money that the Olsen family spent on me over the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing! All these lies were concocted by Poppy, and they have nothing to do

those words, she turned and walked

and immediately shouted, “Keira, you are not allowed to tell!”

Taylor also frowned.

she couldn’t stop Keira and could only turn to Poppy with tears in her eyes. “Keira,

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truth, the Horton family

might as well be dead!”

sentence brought Poppy

suddenly screamed, “Keira!

pause in her steps at all.

as she reached for the doorknob, a cry from Isla

hand. She pressed against her own neck, her eyes almost crazed as she looked at Keira. “If you dare to go out and tell them the truth, die right here! Keira, do you really want to drive your own mother

faltered slightly.

only scorn in

this her mother?

and Poppy could no longer control her, she started to threaten her with her

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mocking laugh. She looked at Poppy and said softly, “Then go ahead and

few words made Poppy’s pupils contract.

any hesitation, Keira opened the door

and walked out.

saw a group of

Melissa, as well as Oliver and

of them stood several

even show a hint of guilt, but is instead very arrogant… We of the first branch of the family can’t go on like this! My friends from the press, you are the most just in

the reporters

glances, excitement flashing in their eyes.

the internet, public opinion was

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