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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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framed me for causing her miscarriage. I’m just trying to prove my

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

the Olsens and have nothing to do with us ever again, then strip off this flesh, remove

your flesh and blood to

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

placed her hands on her hips, her

arrogant.

deal with the future later. Today, I

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the three people in front of her.

resounding force,

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

stepped forward, her gaze fixed on Poppy. At that moment, she felt a true strength rising within her. “I

forcefulness and involuntarily took

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

words, she turned and walked out.

immediately shouted, “Keira, you are not allowed

Taylor also frowned.

could only turn to

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Horton family will surely divorce

as well be dead!”

Poppy to her

“Keira! Stop right there!”

didn’t pause in her

reached for the doorknob, a cry from Isla came from behind her. “Aunt Hill, what are you

She pressed against her own neck, her eyes almost crazed as she looked at

faltered slightly.

at Poppy with only scorn in her eyes.

her mother?

a child, she was completely controlled by her, but once she grew up and Poppy could no longer control

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

made

any hesitation, Keira opened

and walked out.

she stepped out, she saw a

well as Oliver and Nathan, were

front of them stood several reporters.

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 go on like this! My friends from the press, you are the most

act made the reporters

exchanged glances, excitement flashing

of the internet, public opinion was

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