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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

Even if

the Olsens and have nothing to do with us ever again, then

flesh

my curse for the rest of your life! I’ll follow you like maggots on

placed her hands on her hips, her

arrogant.

wasn’t having any of it. “We’ll deal with the

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at the three people in front

by word, with resounding force, she said,

that are not mine, nor will I bear any blame

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

intimidated by her forcefulness and involuntarily took a step back.

then looked at Taylor. “I’m not your daughter; the money that the Olsen family spent on me over the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing! All these lies were concocted by Poppy, and they have nothing to do

those words, she turned and walked out.

shouted, “Keira, you are

Taylor also frowned.

could only turn to Poppy with tears in her eyes. “Keira, if you reveal

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truth, the Horton family will surely divorce

as well

brought Poppy

suddenly screamed, “Keira! Stop right

didn’t pause in her steps at all.

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

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

at Poppy with only

her

she was completely controlled by her, but once she grew up and Poppy could no

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She looked at Poppy and said softly, “Then go

few words made Poppy’s pupils

without any hesitation, Keira opened

and walked out.

she saw a

as well as Oliver

of them

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 go on like this!

the reporters

excitement flashing in

this era of the

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