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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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for causing her miscarriage. I’m

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

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,

your flesh and blood to us!”

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. I don’t believe you can do anything to

on

arrogant.

deal with the

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three people in front of

resounding force, she

not bear any debts that are not mine, nor will

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

was intimidated by her forcefulness and

Taylor. “I’m not your daughter; the money that the Olsen family spent on me over the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the

words, she turned and walked out.

shouted, “Keira, you are not allowed

Taylor also frowned.

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

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truth, the Horton family will surely divorce

as

brought Poppy to her senses.

“Keira! Stop right

pause in her steps

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

eyes almost crazed as she looked at Keira.

faltered

only scorn in her

her mother?

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

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

words made Poppy’s

hesitation, Keira opened the

and walked out.

out, she saw a

Oliver and Nathan, were all

front of them stood several

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

pitiful act made the reporters

excitement flashing in

of the internet, public opinion

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