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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

rebuked vehemently. “She’s Shirley’s daughter, my daughter, but you’re not! Even if Isla

ties with the Olsens and have

then return your flesh and blood

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

her hands on

arrogant.

any of it. “We’ll deal with the future

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three people

word, with resounding force,

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

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

by her forcefulness and involuntarily

on me over the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing! All these lies were concocted by Poppy,

those words, she turned and

and immediately shouted, “Keira, you are not allowed

Taylor also frowned.

couldn’t stop Keira and could only turn to Poppy with tears in her eyes. “Keira,

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family will surely divorce

I might as well

Poppy to her

suddenly screamed, “Keira!

her steps at all.

a cry from Isla came from behind

hand. She pressed against her own neck, her eyes almost crazed as she looked at Keira. “If you dare to go out

faltered

with only scorn in

her

a child, she was completely controlled by her, but once she grew up and Poppy could

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

few words made Poppy’s

Keira opened the

and walked out.

as she stepped out, she saw a group of

Oliver and Nathan,

front of them stood

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

the

Nathan exchanged glances, excitement flashing

of the internet, public

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