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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

Shirley’s daughter, my daughter, but you’re not! Even if Isla did something wrong, you have

Olsens. If you want to sever ties with the Olsens and have

then return your flesh and blood to

“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 have to provide for me,

hands on her hips, her

arrogant.

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

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directly at the three

with resounding force, she said, “I,

that are not mine, nor will I bear

that moment, she felt a true strength rising within

forcefulness and involuntarily took a step back.

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

she turned

you are not allowed to

Taylor also frowned.

to Poppy with tears in her eyes. “Keira, if you

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truth, the Horton family will surely divorce me!

I might as well be dead!”

sentence brought Poppy

“Keira! Stop

pause in her steps

as she reached for the doorknob, a cry from Isla

as she looked at Keira.

steps faltered slightly.

looked at Poppy with only scorn in

her mother?

once she grew up and Poppy could no longer

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

words made Poppy’s pupils

hesitation, Keira

and walked out.

saw a

Melissa, as well as Oliver and Nathan, were

front of them stood several

come to show you 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 the family can’t

pitiful act made the

and Nathan exchanged glances, excitement flashing in

of the internet, public

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