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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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miscarriage. I’m just trying to prove my innocence!”

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

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

flesh and blood

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! In Crera, filial piety comes first.

on her hips,

arrogant.

wasn’t having any of it. “We’ll deal with the future later. Today,

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looked directly at the three people in

resounding

that are not mine, nor will I bear any blame

her gaze fixed on Poppy. At that moment, she felt a true strength rising within her.

by her forcefulness and involuntarily

me over the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing! All these lies were concocted

leaving those words, she

you are not allowed to tell!”

Taylor also frowned.

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

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family will surely

as well

brought Poppy to her senses.

screamed, “Keira! Stop right there!”

her steps

a cry from Isla came from behind her.

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

with only scorn in her

this her

up and Poppy could no

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out a mocking laugh. She looked at Poppy

words made Poppy’s pupils

hesitation, Keira

and walked out.

out, she saw a group of people standing

as well as Oliver

of them stood

grandson, and 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

pitiful act made the

excitement flashing in

the internet,

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