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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 just trying to prove

Even if Isla did something

sever ties with the Olsens and have nothing to do

flesh and

can never escape my curse for the rest of your life! I’ll follow you like maggots on bones. When I get

on her

arrogant.

any of it. “We’ll deal with the

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directly at the three people in front of

by word, with resounding

mine, nor will I bear any blame that is

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

intimidated by her forcefulness and involuntarily

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

she turned

and immediately shouted, “Keira, you

Taylor also frowned.

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

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Horton family will

I might as well be

brought Poppy to her

“Keira! Stop

in her steps at all.

Isla

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

steps faltered slightly.

Poppy with only scorn in her eyes.

this her

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

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

words made

without any hesitation, Keira opened the door

and walked out.

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

as well as Oliver

front of them stood several reporters.

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 on like this!

made the

excitement

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