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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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and framed me for causing her miscarriage.

my daughter, but you’re not! Even if Isla did something wrong, you have to take the blame for her!”

owe that to the Olsens. If you want to sever ties with the Olsens and have

flesh and blood to us!”

that, she sneered. “I’m sure you can resurrect, can’t you? Keira, let me tell you, your life was given by me, so it can only be mine! 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!

hands on her

arrogant.

with the future

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the three people in front of

word, with resounding force, she

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

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 owe you a life, if you can, take

forcefulness and involuntarily took a

years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing!

words, she turned and

panicked and immediately shouted, “Keira, you are

Taylor also frowned.

she couldn’t stop Keira and could only turn to Poppy

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family will surely

as

brought Poppy

“Keira! Stop

pause in her steps at all.

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

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

looked at Poppy with only scorn in her eyes.

this her

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

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

made Poppy’s pupils contract.

Keira opened the door

and walked out.

stepped out, she saw a group of people standing

as Oliver and

front of them

now she doesn’t 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

the reporters look solemn.

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