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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

not! Even if Isla did something wrong, you have to

“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

then return your flesh

rest of your life! I’ll follow

on her hips,

arrogant.

with the future later. Today, I must restore my own

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the three people in front of

word, with resounding force,

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

a true strength rising within her. “I couldn’t choose my birthright. I owe you

forcefulness and involuntarily took a step

years has been repaid long ago. I owe the

words, she turned and

you

Taylor also frowned.

only turn to

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Horton family will surely divorce me!

might as well be

brought Poppy

“Keira! Stop right

didn’t pause in her

from Isla came from behind her. “Aunt

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 to

steps faltered slightly.

only scorn in her

this her mother?

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

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

few words made Poppy’s pupils

hesitation, Keira

and walked out.

she stepped out, she saw

Melissa, as well as Oliver

front of them stood several

even show a hint of guilt, but

the reporters look solemn.

and Nathan exchanged glances, excitement flashing in their eyes.

the internet, public opinion was

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