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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

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

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

your flesh and blood to

can resurrect, 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 maggots

on her

arrogant.

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

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three people in front

by word, with resounding

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

she felt a true strength rising within her. “I couldn’t choose

and involuntarily took a step

money that the Olsen family spent on me over the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens

leaving those words, she turned and walked

you are not allowed to tell!”

Taylor also frowned.

Keira and could only turn to Poppy with

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family will surely divorce me!

might as well be dead!”

brought Poppy

“Keira! Stop

her

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

eyes almost 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 death?!”

steps faltered slightly.

looked at Poppy with only scorn in her eyes.

her

her, but once she grew up and Poppy could no longer control

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out a mocking laugh. She looked at Poppy

made

Keira

and walked out.

as she stepped out, she saw a group of people standing outside.

as well as Oliver and Nathan, were

them stood several

just how heartless Lewis, the CEO of Horton Group, 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

made the reporters look solemn.

and Nathan exchanged glances, excitement flashing in their eyes.

this era of the internet, public

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