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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

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

you want to sever ties with the Olsens and have nothing to do with us ever again, then

return your flesh and blood to

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

hands on her hips,

arrogant.

the future later. Today, I must restore

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three people in front of

word, with resounding force, she said,

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

strength rising within her. “I couldn’t choose my birthright. I owe you a life, if you can,

by her forcefulness and involuntarily took a step

repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing! All these lies were concocted by Poppy, and they have nothing to do with me!”

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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family

might as well be

brought Poppy to her senses.

screamed, “Keira!

didn’t pause in her

the doorknob, a cry from Isla came from behind her. “Aunt Hill, what are

against her own neck, her eyes almost crazed as she looked at Keira. “If you dare to go out

faltered slightly.

Poppy with only scorn in

this her mother?

a child, she was completely controlled by her, but once she grew up and Poppy could no

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looked at Poppy and

made Poppy’s

without any hesitation, Keira

and walked out.

stepped out, she saw a group of people

Melissa, as well as Oliver

front of them stood several reporters.

is! His wife killed my 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 on like this! My friends from the press, you are the most just in the world, please

pitiful act made the reporters

exchanged glances, excitement flashing in

of the

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