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Poppy was terrified.

Only she and her brother, Finley, knew about her switching the girls!

She had never mentioned it to her real daughter, Isla.

How could Old Mrs. Horton know?

Moreover, she spoke in an assertive tone, not of suspicion, but of certainty!

Seeing Keira and Lewis approaching, Poppy looked even more uneasy in her guilt!

They hadn’t heard what she’d just said, had they?

Old Mrs. Horton huffed out, “I know. You bullied my granddaughter-in-law. You’re a bad woman!”

The old lady rambled on and on. It seemed like something was wrong with her mind…

Poppy breathed a sigh of relief. She approached Keira with the thermos in hand, “Keira dear, I’ve brought you some chicken broth. You must be tired from caring for old Mrs. Horton. You need to eat more to regain some

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strength…”

The aroma of the chicken broth from the thermos wafted into the air, but to Keira, it was nothing more

than irony.

This was the first time Poppy had ever made soup for

her.

She asked in a voice devoid of emotion, “What do you

want?”

Poppy smiled. “I’m still after Isla’s two percent share… Old Mrs. Horton values you a lot. She help you arrange a hospital room for Mrs. Olsen and get you that medicine. She’ll definitely agree if you ask for it. Help out your sister, otherwise, how could she be confident

around Jake?”

Keira’s expression turned ice-cold, the words escaping her lips devoid of warmth, “No.”

Poppy’s face hardened, her façade crumbling. She glared at Keira, “That’s right, huh? I worked so hard to give birth to you. You climb the social ladder, and now you won’t respect me anymore?!”

She plopped down onto the ground, crying out, “If you don’t help me today I won’t get un! Everyone come

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look at this! My daughter is an ungrateful wretch! She’s embarrassed by her mother’s lowly background, so she’s serving Old Mrs. Horton with such dedication! She wants to be their granddaughter now!”

The surrounding medical staff and patients began to whisper among themselves.

I never

like this…”

I’ve never seen anything like this in my life!”

with

truly didn’t want to admit that this woman causing

scene was her mother.

a relationship

sever.

She felt helpless.

sneered, her voice as icy as her expression. “Go ahead, make a scene. If you interrupt anyone’s rest, the security will escort

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walked past Poppy.

spite, she stood up abruptly and threw the thermos full of chicken soup roughly at Keira!

“Watch out!”

she was tightly enveloped in a sturdy embrace!

see Lewis standing protectively in front of her, shielding her from the scalding hot chicken

rising from his

asked anxiously, “Are you

“I’m fine.”

at Poppy.

wayed her hands frantically “Mr. Horton, I… I didn’t

flustered that she turned to escape, quickly disappearing from

heed as everyone

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to enter

quickly stripping off Lewis’s clothes, “Quickly, take it

off his suit and

her gaze fell onto his back which was now bright red

It was clearly very

hurt? Keira, apply some ointment

him…”

then beckoned to the others to leave the room, “Let’s not crowd

Keira, she whispered, “Granddaughter-in-law, it’s up to

Keira was speechless.

an instant, only the two of

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ward.

was so awkward.

is my grandma’s whimsical thinking. I’ll let the nurse come in…”

“I’ll do it.”

him and walked behind him.

the golden light spilled in through the window, casting long shadows of the two.

his broad back, and his fitted trousers outlined his

and Keira lowered her

into

before

remained silent, his

moment her fingertips touched his

skin.

breath sprayed onto his back like a flame

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scorching him.

discomfort, Keira asked softly, “Does it

and in the

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