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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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me for causing her miscarriage. I’m just trying to prove my innocence!”

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 opportunity, Poppy shouted, “Exactly, you owe that to the Olsens. If you want to sever ties with the

your flesh and blood to

that, she sneered. “I’m sure you 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 bones. When I get old, you’ll

hands on

arrogant.

deal with the future later.

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looked directly at the three people in front

with resounding

bear any debts that are not mine, nor

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

intimidated by her forcefulness and involuntarily took a step

years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing! All these lies were concocted by Poppy, and they have nothing to

she

shouted, “Keira, you are

Taylor also frowned.

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

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family will surely divorce

might as well be

brought Poppy to her senses.

screamed, “Keira! Stop right there!”

in her steps at all.

reached for the doorknob, a cry from Isla came from behind

as she looked at Keira. “If you

faltered slightly.

at Poppy with only scorn in her eyes.

this her

and Poppy could no longer control her, she started

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

words made

hesitation, Keira

and walked out.

out, she saw

well as Oliver and Nathan, were

of them stood several

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

made the reporters

Nathan exchanged glances, excitement flashing in

of the internet,

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