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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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me for causing her miscarriage. I’m just trying to prove

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

Poppy shouted, “Exactly, you owe that to the Olsens. If you want to sever ties with the Olsens and have nothing to do with us ever again, then strip off this flesh,

then return your flesh

the rest of your life! I’ll follow you like maggots on bones. When I get old, you’ll have to provide for me,

placed her hands on her

arrogant.

of it. “We’ll deal with the future later. Today, I must restore my

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at the three people in front

with resounding force, she

not bear any debts that are not mine, nor will I bear any blame that is not mine!!”

moment, she felt a true strength rising within

was intimidated by her forcefulness and involuntarily took a step

spent on me over the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the

she turned and walked

“Keira, you

Taylor also frowned.

could only turn to Poppy with tears in her eyes.

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the Horton family will surely

might as well

Poppy to

screamed, “Keira! Stop right there!”

pause in her

Isla came from behind her. “Aunt Hill, what are

as she looked at Keira. “If you dare to go out and tell them the truth, die right here! Keira, do you

steps faltered slightly.

only scorn in her

her

by her, but once she grew up and Poppy could no longer control her, she started to threaten her with her own life,

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

made Poppy’s pupils

hesitation, Keira opened the

and walked out.

as she stepped out, she saw a group of people standing

Melissa, as well as Oliver and Nathan, were all there.

of them stood several reporters.

now she doesn’t even show a hint of guilt,

act made the

Nathan exchanged glances, excitement

era of the internet, public opinion

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