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“No.”

Lewis abruptly grabbed her hand. “You don’t know Uncle Olsen. He’s domineering in his actions and won’t give you a chance to explain. If I’m not mistaken, as soon as you and Ellis go downstairs, he’ll cripple one of your legs!”

Keira’s pupils constricted.

She looked at Ellis, only to see the man digging in his ear. “My third uncle said an arm and a leg would suffice as an apology,” he said.

Keira remained silent.

Was it really like that?

She frowned, about to say something more, when Lewis stepped forward. “Let’s each take a step back. I’ll go down with you, and we can talk to Uncle Olsen.”

Ellis pulled the finger he had been using to clean his ear, blew on it as though to remove something nonexistent, and chuckled. “I don’t mind you going down to chat with my third uncle, but how is this each

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taking a step back?”

He looked at Lewis. “I’ll have the bodyguards guard all the exits here, to avoid you pulling a fast one and having her escape while we’re distracted.”

After the two sides reached an agreement, Lewis looked at Keira. “Just stay on this floor, and don’t go anywhere else.”

“Okay.”

Only then did Lewis go downstairs with Ellis.

Their respective bodyguards remained upstairs, one group guarding Keira while the Olsen family guards watched them, to prevent Keira from escaping.

Keira didn’t want to stay in Isla’s room, so she walked out, intending to return to Mrs. Olsen’s room.

But before she could leave the room, she heard Isla say, “Keira, you used to do whatever you wanted because of Uncle Lewis, but this time, I’ve got the Clance Olsen family backing me up! Don’t think I’m afraid of you! As long as you apologize and admit your mistake, I might consider letting you off.”

Keira laughed at the remark. “Really? The Horton

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family and the Olsen family are equals; do you think even with the support of the Olsen family, the Horton family would want a woman who’s pregnant with another man’s child? Here, have a saying for you. ‘One who has brought it upon themselves cannot live.””

Isla was speechless!

Jake then barked angrily. “Keira, even at a time like this, you’re still attacking Isla! She’s the Olsen’s daughter, do you think she’ll be treated the same as you, an illegitimate daughter? You married Uncle Lewis, yet you’re still pestering me!”

Keira couldn’t be bothered to explain the matter, simply lowering her gaze and saying, “There’s no point in these senseless words now; everything will be clear

in three hours.”

Leaving behind these words, she turned and left the room, going back to Mrs. Olsen’s.

The Olsen family’s guards were on high alert as soon as they saw her leave the room. Once they saw her enter Mrs. Olsen’s room, they relaxed.

In the room, several members of the Horton family looked at Isla.

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Melissa narrowed her eyes and immediately asked, “Isla, tell me, is this child really Jake’s?”

Isla’s eyes flickered, and she blurted out, “Mom, how can you say that? Of course, it’s Jake’s baby! The family head of the Olsen family is sitting downstairs right now. You don’t have to be afraid. He will stand up for

me.”

Melissa scoffed. “Are you threatening me?”

Immediately, Isla waved her hands. “Not at all, how could I! Mom, I only mean to say we don’t have to be afraid of Uncle Lewis…”

“You’d better be right!” Melissa glared at her fiercely. “Just let me tell you. There’s one thing Keira was absolutely right about: even if the Clance Olsen family is backing you up, if this child isn’t Jake’s, the Horton family won’t be able to shelter you!”

Isla immediately clenched her fists. “I understand,

Mom.”

Jake couldn’t help but interject, “Mom, why are you bringing this up at all? Surely you’re not swayed by Uncle Lewis and Keira’s words? How could the child in

Isla’s belly not be mine?”

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Melissa said, “She did, after all, get pregnant before marriage.”

“That’s not a problem! What era are we living in now… Besides, the DNA test results will be out in three hours, then we’ll know, won’t we?”

Jake said casually.

He didn’t realize that this comment made Isla immediately clench the sheets tight.

She had thought that after the miscarriage, there would be no chance for amniotic fluid testing, but to her surprise, Keira and Lewis had managed to have the doctors collect the embryo from the miscarriage, effectively cutting off her way out!

Isla was infuriated to death.

Unable to sit still and wait for doom, she took out her

phone.

Downstairs.

After Uncle Olsen’s car door opened, Lewis got in.

Uncle Olsen opened his eyes and glanced at him, then

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coldly said, “What? Are you here to plead for that

illegitimate

teru

Lewis responded indifferently, “She hasn’t done anything wrong. The child isn’t Jake’s. Isla had an intentional miscarriage and framed her.”

Uncle Olsen raised an eyebrow, his body still radiating an icy chill, “Then why would Isla have a miscarriage and frame her? Even if she did nothing, her very birth is her fault.”

Lewis frowned. “I’ve told you before, Mrs. Olsen has never minded her existence.”

“Jodie’s health has been deteriorating year by year. She must have a burden, and if not Keira, who else could it be? Lewis, we’re not fools. Do you think that any married woman would truly not mind an illegitimate daughter?”

Lewis clenched his jaw.

No.

Even though Mrs. Olsen treasured Keira so much, she must have minded at some point.

Otherwise, Keira wouldn’t have left the Olsen family so

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early, and her attitude towards Mrs. Olsen would not be a mix of love, fear, and avoidance…

As for the Horton family, Oliyer had a mistress and an illegitimate daughter outside, and Melissa had made countless scenes at home because of this.

The reason Jake hated the illegitimate daughter was also because of this.

Uncle Olsen’s statement left no room for rebuttal.

Lewis slowly said, “The overseas project we’ve been working on recently, I can let you have it.”

“There’s no need,”

Uncle Olsen coldly refused. “Neither you nor I can be bought with money, so why say such things?”

Lewis was just testing.

But this test made Lewis feel even more troubled.

Uncle Olsen had coveted that overseas project for a long time, proposing many deals to exchange for it, but now for the sake of the Olsen family, even that

wasn’t viable.

He tensed his jaw. “No matter what, I won’t let you

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bully Keira. Birth is not a choice, and she’s never done anything wrong”

“I’ve said, her birth means she owes the Olsen family.”

Uncle Olsen looked at Lewis. “But I’m not opposed to letting her go, provided you agree to one condition.”

“What is it?”

“Divorce her, and marry my niece.”

After Uncle Olsen finished speaking, he stared coldly at Lewis. “I’ve always been interested in you as a son-in-law; it’s a pity I don’t have a daughter, otherwise, I would have forced a marriage upon you even if it meant tying you up. Lewis, this is my compromise. If you don’t agree, then we can only break one of her arms or legs.”

Lewis immediately became furious. “You wouldn’t

dare!”

“We could always try,”

Uncle Olsen said lightly.

Lewis quickly clenched his fists.

He and Uncle Olsen were evenly matched, neither

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superior nor inferior.

If the two forces really clashed, the outcome would be nothing more than a pyrrhic victory.

But he couldn’t back down.

As the two became locked in a standoff, Ellis,

chuckling, interrupted, “Uncle, don’t be so serious! Oh right, Lewis, didn’t you have a photo you wanted to ask Uncle about? Let’s take it out and have a look.”

Ellis wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He knew that both men weren’t afraid of making a scene, but this was a hospital; if a fight truly broke out, wouldn’t they level the place?

So, he had to interrupt with a lighthearted interjection.

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Lewis and Uncle Olsen turned to look at Ellis who had abruptly interrupted them.

Then, both men opened their mouths at the same time and blurted out the same thing.

“Get lost!”

“Get lost!”

Ellis was speechless.

He twitched the corners of his mouth, unable to help himself. “The understanding between you two makes one think you’re family. Uncle, I know you’re fond of Lewis and want him to marry a girl from our family, and I also want him to marry my cousin. It allows me to show off being the older cousin in front of him! Keep it up!”

Having said that, Ellis reluctantly took a step back.

But his interjection had indeed diffused the formerly tense atmosphere.

Lewis looked at Uncle Olsen again. “I’m flattered.”

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Uncle Olsen scoffed coldly. “Don’t think that by saying

that I’ll let that illegitimate daughter off the hook. I’m here this time to clear all obstacles for Jodie!”

Lewis sighed. “I can understand that you want to protect Mrs. Olsen, but Keira is my wife, and it’s my responsibility to protect her. Uncle, I’m afraid I’m going to offend you this time.”

Uncle Olsen squinted his eyes, emitting an aura of risking it all. “Then let’s try.”

The situation downstairs was tense.

Upstairs in the hospital ward, Keira was also secretly worried about Lewis. She stood by the window, looking down at the situation in the parking lot.

Suddenly, a flurry of footsteps rang out, and Keira turned to see Poppy rushing into the ward.

Her gaze landed first on Taylor; her pupils shrank slightly at his appearance, clearly pained. She approached him. “Taylor, you…”

“Get out.”

Taylor didn’t have the strength to speak loudly, but his short reply was powerful enough to leave Poppy

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speechless.

She awkwardly stepped back, then turned her fierce gaze toward Keira, storming over to her and raising her hand to strike her. “You bitch, I heard you caused Isla’s miscarriage? The Olsen family raised you, and Isla is your master. How dare you treat her like this? I’ll beat you to death!”

But before her hand could land on Keira’s face, Keira grabbed her wrist and pushed her away forcefully.

Keira looked at her coldly. “Don’t try to control me with that old routine again. I’m grown up now, Poppy, we have no relation anymore!”

“No relation?”

Poppy snorted with disdain. “I’m your mother. How could there be no relation between us? Keira, the blood in your veins is mine. If you want to sever ties with me, you’d have to bleed out completely! You can’t do it; you can’t pay it back! You must follow my words! You go now, immediately, this instant, and apologize to Isla. Beg for her forgiveness on your knees! And if she doesn’t forgive you, you’ll have to remove your uterus as recompense!”

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Keira’s eyes widened in shock.

She started to doubt whether she had heard the

woman correctly.

Although she had always known Poppy disliked and

despised her, she never imagined Poppy could say such cruel words!

Remove her uterus? Just to earn Isla’s forgiveness?

She couldn’t help but laugh.

That laughter was bitter but tinged with a sense of

release.

Yes, her mother had never loved her.

Seeing no response from her, Poppy said, “Did you hear me? I told you to remove your uterus. I’ll book the surgery for you right now. You caused Isla to lose a child, so I’ll make sure you can never have children as punishment!”

She grabbed Keira’s arm, trying to pull her out.

But Keira just stood there, and she couldn’t get out the door.

Poppy turned around and glared at her. “Keira! Do you

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dare to disobey me? Get down on your knees!”

“Get down…”

These two words were the ones that Keira had heard the most from her childhood. Every time Poppy got angry, the first thing she would say was these two words.

And then she would take out the homemade whip and lash out mercilessly at her!

Keira’s gaze turned even colder, and she replied, “Poppy, I won’t listen to you anymore.”

“What did you call me? You unfilial daughter,

ungrateful wretch! I gave birth to you; is this how you repay me? Keira, do you believe I’ll call the police right now, claiming you refuse to provide for me in my old age? I will take you to court and have you jailed!”

Poppy was jumping madly, her voice spreading from the hospital room…

In Isla’s hospital room.

They could vaguely hear something, and Isla

immediately threw off the blankets and got out of bed. “What’s going on with my mom? I’ll check on her…”

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Jake immediately supported her arm, “I’ll go with you.” But Isla paused slightly in her steps. “Okay.”

They quickly arrived at Mrs. Olsen’s hospital room, and as soon as they entered, they heard Poppy’s shrieking. “You bastard! You’re an illegitimate daughter! How dare you treat Miss Isla like this? You’re utterly

heartless!”

Isla immediately said, “Aunt Hill? What are you doing

here?”

Upon hearing this, Poppy immediately turned her head to look at them, then “bang”, she knelt down in front of Isla, “Miss Isla, it’s all Keira’s fault. I apologize on her behalf! She must be jealous of you and young Mr. Horton, that’s why she did such a thing. Test assured, I’ll make her give you an explanation!”

Isla’s eyes flickered, “Aunt Hill, don’t say that… After all, she is also Dad’s daughter and my sister… Let it be. I won’t pursue this matter anymore. Let’s leave it at

that!”

Jake immediately said, “Isla, no, I don’t agree. This matter must be explained by her!”

Tala sighed “Take my mom in otill unconscious and aha

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also liked Keira a lot. I don’t want to make her wake up to this and be in pain again…

Jake was stunned.

Hearing this, Poppy immediately looked at Keira. “Did you hear that? Aren’t you going to thank Miss Isla? She’s so magnanimous and is able to let go of such a thing… Kneel and bow to her right now!”

Keira didn’t move but scoffed. “Nice acting.”

Jake instantly became furious. “Keira, enough is enough! Isla has been yielding time and again only to be pushed further by you! I knew it, ungrateful wretches like you can never be satisfied. Your appetite grows larger and larger, and you’re utterly shameless! I tell you, even if Isla no longer pursues it, I’ll pursue it to the end with you! You’ve killed my child, and I’ll never let this go!”

“Your child?” Keira scoffed, “Wait until the test results come back, then we’ll see if it’s your child or not!”

Jake sneered. “At this point, you still have the nerve to talk back!”

While they were talking, Tom had already obtained the DNA test results and rushed in briskly. “Miss Olsen.

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Boss requested an expedited comparison of the embryo and Mr. Jake’s DNA, and the result is out!”

Upon hearing this, Keira looked up.

Isla’s pupils shrank!

Weren’t they supposed to take three more hours?!

Why was it expedited?!

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Isla’s eyes betrayed a trace of panic as her gaze was firmly locked onto that report.

Tom then walked in and handed the report to Keira.

Keira glanced at it, and sure enough, it didn’t match.

She looked at Jake with a smile that wasn’t quite a

smile.

Jake sneered. “Now that the report is out, let’s show it to everyone and see what’s going on!”

Right as Keira was about to hand the report over to Jake, a hand suddenly reached out and snatched the

report away.

Poppy glanced at the report, and her pupils

immediately contracted. She stared at Isla in disbelief.

Isla’s eyes flickered guiltily. “Aunt Hill, why are you looking at me? Show us the report now…It can prove my innocence!”

Jake also said, “Exactly, bring it over to prove Isla’s innocence, so Uncle Lewis and Keira stop framing her!”

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But as Jake came over to take the report, Poppy

suddenly crumpled it into a ball and stuffed it into her

mouth.

Everyone was dumbfounded

Jake was shocked. “What are you doing?”

Isla also asked anxiously, “Aunt Hill, what are you doing? Spit out the report…”

But the more they said, the more resolute Poppy became, swallowing it forcefully. “This report is fake. I can’t show it to you! Otherwise, if you leave evidence behind, what if you sue Keira?”

Jake was furious. “You…!”

The corners of Isla’s lips curled slightly.

She had brought Poppy here just for this moment.

Unfortunately, her smug expression didn’t last long on her face before she heard Keira’s clear, cold voice. “It’s just a report, isn’t it? If it’s eaten, just print another.

Tom…

Tom smiled, “Alright, I’ll go print another one now…”

With that, he left the room.

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Poppy glared viciously at Keira, then suddenly turned to Jake. “Young Mr. Horton, could you please leave first? I’ll try to persuade Keira to confess…”

Jake sneered. “She killed my child. Why should I give her that chance?!”

Poppy was a bit at a loss for a reply.

Then Isla said, “Jake, for the sake of us having been classmates, I’m willing to give Keira a chance…”

Classmates for four years…

Jake pursed his lips, thinking of the four years when he pursued Keira with simple and pure intent.

He looked at Keira again, suddenly feeling a bit soft-hearted. “Fine, Keira, I’ll give you this one chance. If you admit your wrong deeds and accept the punishment, I’ll let it drop. Otherwise, I definitely won’t let you off!”

Having said that, he turned to leave.

Isla said, “I’ll stay behind to persuade her too…”

“Fine.”

After Isla saw Jake out, she closed the door, isolating

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the bodyguards and everyone else’s prying eyes, then she turned around with a vicious look and dropped the pretense completely. “Keira, you are not allowed to take out that report!”

change of face, Keira scoffed. “Why

reason?” Isla glared at her.

for me!”

own foot. What does that have to do with me? If you hadn’t framed me, I wouldn’t be so petty

“You…!”

my

of your own

her

Horton’s? How can it

disgust. “It

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not find out about this;

divorced Jake,

Olsen Family, she wouldn’t be

respectable new husband!

Poppy immediately nodded in

your lips, and you also need to persuade Lewis to keep quiet as well! If Isla gets divorced by the Horton

Keira said indifferently, “Whatever.”

“You…!”

than her, and thought about her combat skills, she

ruthless look flashed

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“Bang!”

in front of

by the arm. “Isla, you’re the young miss, how

madness but just calmness. “Keira, I’m begging you,

down at

of confusion flickered in her

Isla’s sidekick.

her kneel…

put shoes on for

could step on her to mount a

the floor at

in front of

school that she regained her dignity and never

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kneel before her.

no sense of vindication from revenge, only the realization of how naive and ridiculous her younger

her, saying, “I told you. It was you who framed me first. That report was the only evidence

for you too. Keira, the Clance Olsen family has more power than the Horton family. Do you really

persuade her first, and upon seeing her unmoved, she began to make threats. “Of course, if I really get divorced by the Horton family, I’ll definitely beg my dad to disown you! But if you just step back and admit your mistakes, I can

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lowered her gaze. “There’s

understand.”

“What?”

want to abort the

Keira finished the sentence, her hand slipped into her pocket and turned

phone in her other hand. Upon hearing this question, Isla’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and without any hesitation,

exists, it’s a threat to me! What if after it’s born, it doesn’t resemble Jake? Keeping it means endless trouble. It’s just a baby. I’m still young. I can always have many more in

the first time she exposed her true feelings in front of them. “I

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a trace of panic as her gaze was firmly locked onto

then walked in and handed the report

glanced at it, and sure enough, it didn’t

at Jake with a smile that

smile.

let’s show it to everyone

Keira was about to hand the report over to Jake, a hand suddenly reached out and

report away.

glanced at the report,

She stared

Hill, why are you looking at me?

“Exactly, bring it over to prove Isla’s innocence, so Uncle Lewis

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came over to

a ball and stuffed

mouth.

Everyone was dumbfounded

“What

asked anxiously, “Aunt Hill, what are

the more resolute Poppy became, swallowing it forcefully. “This report is fake. I can’t show it to you! Otherwise, if you leave evidence behind,

Jake was furious. “You…!”

Isla’s

Poppy here just for

heard Keira’s clear,

Tom…

“Alright, I’ll go print another one

that, he left

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at Keira, then suddenly turned to Jake. “Young Mr. Horton, could you

Why should I

was a bit at a

for the sake of us having been classmates, I’m willing to give Keira a

Classmates for four years…

four years when he pursued Keira with

Keira, I’ll give you this one chance. If you admit your wrong deeds and accept

that, he turned to

behind to persuade

“Fine.”

Jake out, she closed the door,

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and everyone else’s prying eyes, then she turned around with a vicious look and

her change of face, Keira scoffed. “Why

reason?” Isla glared at her. “If you take it out, it’ll

for me!”

it on your own foot. What does that have to

“You…!”

cold. “Isla, don’t mistake my repeated concessions

of your

her fists

young Mr. Horton’s?

in disgust. “It doesn’t matter whose it

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Horton family must not find out about this; otherwise, I’m done

she divorced Jake,

of the Clance Olsen Family, she wouldn’t be

respectable new husband!

in agreement. “Yes,

better keep quiet! Do you hear me?! Seal your lips, and you also need to persuade Lewis to keep quiet as well! If Isla gets divorced by the Horton family because of this, you’ll have to answer

Keira said indifferently, “Whatever.”

“You…!”

up at Keira, taller than her, and thought about her combat skills,

flashed in Poppy’s

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“Bang!”

knelt in front of

grabbing Isla by the arm. “Isla, you’re the young miss, how can you kneel to

longer showing madness but just calmness. “Keira, I’m begging you, please spare me this

at her from

trace of confusion

was always Isla’s sidekick. When they were kids,

her kneel…

put shoes on

knelt so Isla could step on her

scrub the floor

front of Isla to

she regained her dignity

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kneel before her.

only the realization of how naive

was you who framed me first. That report was the only evidence I had to prove

pursue it. I’ll help prove you’re innocent and say it wasn’t intentional… Right, and there’s the Clance Olsen family-I’ll plead for you too. Keira, the Clance Olsen family has more power than the Horton

if I really get divorced by the Horton family, I’ll definitely beg my dad to disown you! But if you just step back and admit your mistakes, I can make everyone forgive you. Isn’t that the best

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her gaze.

understand.”

“What?”

you want

her hand slipped into her

her other hand. Upon hearing this question, Isla’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and

it’s a threat to me! What if after it’s born, it doesn’t resemble Jake? Keeping it means endless trouble. It’s just a baby. I’m

first time she exposed her true feelings in front of them. “I must marry into the Horton family to lead a life above others, Keira. You don’t understand! This

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Connor laughed maniacally.

at him. in

possible!”

through her mind, she looked at Connor incredulously.

faded from his face. “Yeah, her mom

my aunt…”

lowered his head, covering his face. “Do

call me a bastard? But

could I have known!!”

was that his dad was

those dim days when everyone despised them, Isla was like

him and took him out

a fairy from high above, and he couldn’t help but become infatuated with

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just fallen for the girl next door, who

So, after getting into college, they

truly didn’t

for two million… but where could she find two million? Isla cried miserably, which

harm anyone in the world, but he absolutely

devised a perfect

the money to the abandoned hospital to find Finley, took out his phone, and had Finley record those

Keira.

a good father and had gambled

also a good

were all scammed by him, but Finley at

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his only concern was

with this that I make her behave. If something really happens to me, you can use that to

her.”

leverage on his old flame… he just wanted to help her get rid

this man!

Finley toward the

him!

through Finley’s chest, he was

lift my head in front of others, that’s one thing, but you should never have threatened Isla! Dad,

love the

can you be in love with her? You

only one who’s

died. Mustering

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of his life, “But she’s

switched her

aunt!”

more words left after

was dumbfounded

have time to savor the meaning of these words, because outside Keira

jumped out the window to escape and then, following the original plan, re-entered the room. His mind buzzing, he

at the time, he had just sacrificed his father, and that complicated

shocked emotions fit the scene

the time.

room, and lying on his bed staring at the ceiling, he was

he dared not think

understood

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had no means of taking a bath at home, Isla suddenly appeared by his

clean and pure, and her smiling

her approach, it turned out, was due to Finley’s

him might displease Finley, and thus she went along with his unrequited love. That was why he

No, that wasn’t it…

covered his face with a blanket, tears rolling down from the corners of

that in this world, the person who loved him most had always been his father,

on, Keira began waging a war of

close to breaking down from the slurs at school, that

www

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time he sought her out, Isla

impatient.

wish for nothing more than

ties with him.

more he understood the truth, and the more guilt

and began to use that

just by revealing that secret, she would be threatened by him, but in the end, he still couldn’t measure up to

was aware of his indecisiveness, and knowing he

she threatened him

of them seemed to be in

that he was ultimately at a

he had been losing from

start.

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had seen through his facade and had

of the murder was already

who had induced him to kill his

outside?

went mad at that

wanted to expose Isla’s

moment he was apprehended, when his phone was examined and turned over to the police, he saw a message from

showed that she

Pregnant for five weeks.

weeks… that child

to cry and laugh at the

could see the end of his life, and his remaining years would be spent

him to want to

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His child would be part of

or prince from birth, and never had

that, he shut his

knew he was

this time, Connor’s mood was

anticipation.

child would be now,

born…

child had become his only

even this hope had been

Isla was truly ruthless.

head, suddenly covering his face. After revealing Isla’s secret, he had foreseen her consequences, but for some reason, he felt no thrill of revenge in his heart and only a

suddenly burst

life was

most

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woman?!

finally began to

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In the hospital.

Keira grabbed Isla’s hand.

turned to look at

obscured, but her helplessness and misery

if her

the words she uttered next

do as you say.”

Isla frowned.

hit Keira hard on the back several times. “You ungrateful creature, what are you saying?

to death!”

you

few blows, Keira suddenly pushed her away

several steps backward and fell to the ground, then immediately jumped up. “Good heavens, you dare to lay a hand on me?

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shrill voice finally got a reaction

up, then walked over to

Isla, and finally at Poppy. “What

Poppy was about

raised his arm!

“Slap!”

slap Poppy but instead struck Keira’s

hard!

him to hit her,

feeling the burning pain, and

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

hand covering her face slowly drop, and clenched her fist tightly. “You heard everything just now, right? It was

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miscarriage. I’m just trying to prove

daughter, but you’re not! Even if Isla did something wrong, you have to take the blame

you owe that to the Olsens. If you want to sever ties with the Olsens and have nothing to do with us ever again,

your flesh and blood

sneered. “I’m sure you can resurrect, can’t you? Keira, 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

on her hips, her

arrogant.

any of it. “We’ll deal with the future

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the three

word, with resounding

mine, nor will

moment, she felt a true strength rising within her. “I couldn’t choose

intimidated by her forcefulness and involuntarily took a

the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing! All these

she turned

and immediately shouted, “Keira, you are not allowed

Taylor also frowned.

stop Keira and could only turn to Poppy with tears in her eyes.

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family

as well be

sentence brought Poppy to

screamed, “Keira! Stop right

pause in her

from Isla came from behind her. “Aunt

and looked back, only 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 dare to go out and tell them the truth, die right here! Keira, do you really want to drive your

Keira’s steps faltered slightly.

Poppy with only scorn

Was this her mother?

Poppy could no

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

words made Poppy’s

without any hesitation, Keira

and walked out.

as she stepped out, she saw a group of people standing

as Oliver and Nathan, were all

front of them stood several

just how heartless Lewis, the 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

made the

and Nathan exchanged glances, excitement flashing in their

the

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definitely the biggest weapon!

Lewis, he would be forced to step down from the leadership of the Horton Group! By then, the first branch could use

Jake

his son’s wife to cause such

Lewis was definitely caught in

up their microphones and were slightly taken aback when they saw Keira

home. Knowing full well that my daughter-in-law was pregnant, she still pushed

immediately rushed

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Horton, is

harm your nephew’s wife and

actions instructed

in the parking lot downstairs, a police car suddenly stopped, and Holly quickly got out of the car and ran

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the parking lot.

luxurious car, Lewis and

still in a standoff.

flickered

demeanor, he knew she must be there to help Keira. He didn’t expose this connection and simply said indifferently, “Isn’t it

him. “Brat, don’t play tricks in front of me. I’ve said it, even if that illegitimate daughter didn’t push Isla, since Miss Olsen slandered her, then

got out

followed. “Uncle Olsen would like to go upstairs to have

a moment before looking at Ellis. “You keep an

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Isla suffers any disadvantage, come

call for people.”

nodded and then ran

left, Uncle Olsen then turned

Jodie and her daughter are wronged, I don’t mind leveling this place

looked him in the eye, “Uncle Olsen, I return the sentiment! If my wife is wronged, I won’t hesitate to cross

Upstairs.

at the gathering of journalists, her

the family wanted to bring down Lewis, then she certainly wasn’t going to let Isla off

people, and once the reporters quieted down, she spoke in a clear, frosty voice. “First, I didn’t intentionally hurt

clear,

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hear her.

uproar. “What

said, “Isla has had an affair with another man, and the child she lost wasn’t Jake’s. Fearing that the Horton family would discover

your wrongdoing, and stop slandering my daughter-in-law with your nonsensical words here. It’s ridiculous! Clearly, you

us…”

reporters looked back and forth between Melissa

said, “Mrs. Horton, do you have any evidence for what you’re

Keira nodded. “Of course.”

had a DNA test report in hand, walking toward them. He didn’t

it to Melissa. “This is the

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the miscarried child

Please have

at Keira before examining

and Poppy

and looked at Isla, “Isla, what do we do now? I—I’ll go and snatch the report

lowered her gaze,

said, “That

took two steps toward

gaze instantly fixated on the three

surprise flashed across her face, which quickly turned into a fierce

an illegitimate daughter of my family, and she has always held a grudge against me. That’s why she pushed me… It’s my mistake. I failed to protect mine and

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flashed across

was clearly not

also walked up to the

The Horton Group’s test results all have their own security marks. Let me see

embarrassed look flashed

the security marks; the report

hand. She looked at Isla and said directly, “I didn’t expect this report to be fake, Isla, I feel so sorry for you. When you were at your own

her brows upon

Melissa to cover for

fact that Isla’s

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first branch

But she quickly realized…

reporters weren’t called here by Melissa but by

if Melissa were to expose Isla’s true colors, it would only make the first branch of the family look incompetent, allowing a daughter-in-law who could cause such

her recent tearful complaint to the reporters was just to tarnish

now that Isla had deceived her, she

gaze fell

her sister was scheming, but she didn’t expect that at such

excuses

would easily lead

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outside.

Isla

a sigh of

correctly!

reddened. “Keira, I really don’t know why you hate me so much! It was you and your mom who ruined my family; why do you have to push me so hard? I’ve said that I won’t hold you accountable for the miscarriage,

paternity test report?”

light flickered in her

as the first branch of the family insisted the report was fake, then Keira’s report would be

useless!

lost; she could now firmly claim that the embryo they had left behind wasn’t hers but was slandered

said angrily, “Keira, the tricks you and Uncle Lewis use are just too despicable!! The child is already gone; now isn’t

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clear now. Do you have any other evidence

jaw tensed; she hadn’t expected to

in the face of absolute evidence,

and just as she was about to speak, Holly’s voice suddenly rang out, “Who says

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