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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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her miscarriage. I’m just trying to

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

the opportunity, Poppy shouted, “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 return your flesh and blood to

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

on her hips, her demeanor

arrogant.

deal with the

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looked directly at the three people in

resounding force, she

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

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

her forcefulness and involuntarily

Olsen family spent on me over the years has been repaid long

those words, she turned and

shouted, “Keira, you are not allowed to tell!”

Taylor also frowned.

could only turn to Poppy with tears in

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the Horton family will surely divorce

I might as well be dead!”

brought Poppy

suddenly screamed, “Keira! Stop right there!”

pause in her steps at

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

see a fruit knife grasped in Poppy’s hand. She pressed against her own neck, her eyes almost crazed as she looked at Keira.

steps faltered

at Poppy with only scorn in her eyes.

her

she was completely controlled by her, but once she grew up and Poppy could no longer control her, she started to threaten her with

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laugh. She looked at Poppy

few words made

hesitation, Keira opened the door

and walked out.

out, she saw a group of

well as Oliver and Nathan, were

front of them stood

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 help

made the reporters look

and Nathan exchanged glances, excitement flashing in

era of the

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