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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

Even if Isla did something wrong, you have to

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

then return your flesh

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, or else I’ll make trouble.

hands on her

arrogant.

it. “We’ll deal with the future later. Today, I must restore my own

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looked directly at the three people in

resounding force, she

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

on Poppy. At that moment, she felt a true strength rising within her. “I couldn’t choose my

intimidated by her forcefulness and involuntarily took a step back.

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

words, she turned

immediately shouted, “Keira, you are

Taylor also frowned.

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

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the Horton family will surely

might as

Poppy to her

“Keira!

pause in her steps at

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

crazed as she looked at Keira. “If you dare to go out and tell them the truth, die right here! Keira, do you

steps faltered

only scorn in her

this her

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

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looked at Poppy and said softly, “Then go

made Poppy’s

Keira

and walked out.

as she stepped out, she saw a group

Oliver

them stood several reporters.

hint of guilt, but is instead very arrogant… We of

made the reporters look solemn.

excitement flashing in

the internet,

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