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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!”

her change of face, Keira scoffed.

reason?” Isla glared at her. “If

for me!”

upon yourself by lifting a stone only to drop it on your own foot. What does that have to do with me? If you hadn’t framed me, I wouldn’t be

“You…!”

don’t mistake my repeated concessions for

your

her

the child young Mr. Horton’s? How can it not be young Mr. Horton’s?

in disgust. “It doesn’t matter whose it

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find out about this;

divorced Jake,

Olsen Family, she wouldn’t be

respectable new husband!

Poppy immediately nodded in agreement. “Yes, they must

you better keep quiet! Do you hear me?! Seal your lips, and you also need

Keira said indifferently, “Whatever.”

“You…!”

at Keira, taller than her, and thought about her combat skills, she realized she was

look flashed in Poppy’s

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“Bang!”

in front of

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

pushed Poppy away, her face no longer showing madness but just calmness.

looked down at her from

of confusion flickered in

always Isla’s sidekick. When

her kneel…

knelt to put shoes on for

could step on her to

the floor at the

in front of

she regained her dignity and never

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kneel before her.

vindication from revenge, only the realization of how naive and ridiculous

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

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 family. Do you really think Lewis’s appearance downstairs can suppress Uncle Olsen? If Uncle Olsen really gets angry, Lewis won’t be

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

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gaze.

understand.”

“What?”

did you want

the sentence, her hand slipped into her pocket and turned

them noticed her subtle movement, especially with her phone in her other hand. Upon hearing this question, Isla’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and

it 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

with her words. It was the 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 is my obsession! For

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of panic as her gaze was firmly

in and

glanced at it, and sure enough,

looked at Jake with a

smile.

sneered. “Now that the report is out, let’s show it to everyone and see

as Keira was about to hand the report over to Jake,

report away.

the report, and her

She stared at Isla in

“Aunt Hill, why are you looking at me? Show us the report now…It can

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

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Jake came over to take the report,

into a ball and stuffed

mouth.

Everyone was dumbfounded

“What are you

Hill, what are you doing?

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

Jake was furious. “You…!”

Isla’s lips curled

brought Poppy here just for

clear, cold voice.

Tom…

smiled, “Alright, I’ll go print another

he left

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Keira, then suddenly turned to Jake. “Young Mr. Horton, could you please leave first?

child. Why should I

bit at a loss

the sake of us having been classmates, I’m willing to

Classmates for four years…

years when he pursued Keira

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

he turned

said, “I’ll stay behind to

“Fine.”

saw Jake out, she closed the

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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

change of face, Keira scoffed.

glared at her. “If you

for me!”

yourself by lifting a stone only to drop it on your own foot. What does that have to

“You…!”

turned cold. “Isla, don’t mistake my repeated concessions for weakness! This time, it’s

of your

her

in surprise. “Isla, why isn’t the child young Mr. Horton’s? How can it not be young Mr.

in disgust. “It

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must not find out

divorced Jake,

with the protection of the Clance Olsen Family, she wouldn’t be able

respectable new husband!

immediately nodded in agreement. “Yes, they must

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

Keira said indifferently, “Whatever.”

“You…!”

she looked up at Keira, taller than her, and thought

look flashed

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“Bang!”

in front of

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

away, her face no longer showing madness but just calmness. “Keira, I’m begging you,

down at her

of confusion flickered in

since they were young, she was always Isla’s sidekick. When they were kids, Isla would

her kneel…

to put

knelt so Isla could step on her to mount a

knelt to scrub the

front of Isla

school that she regained her dignity

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kneel before her.

of vindication from revenge, only the realization of how naive

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

doesn’t matter. I’ll tell everyone I won’t 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 family. Do you really think Lewis’s appearance downstairs can suppress Uncle Olsen? If Uncle

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 make everyone forgive you. Isn’t

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gaze.

understand.”

“What?”

did you want to abort

the sentence, her hand slipped into her pocket and turned

her phone in her other hand. Upon hearing this question, Isla’s eyes flashed

path to happiness! As long as it 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

“I must marry into the Horton family to lead a life above others, Keira. You don’t understand! This is my obsession! For

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Connor laughed maniacally.

shocked by his words and stared at him. in disbelief, “What are you saying? How

possible!”

Connor

from his face. “Yeah, her mom

my aunt…”

then lowered his head, covering his

a bastard? But I

could I have known!!”

knew was that his dad was a

was like a ray of light

him

from high above, and he couldn’t

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for the girl next door, who was

getting

truly didn’t understand

but where could she find two million? Isla cried miserably, which made him conceive

harm anyone in the

a

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

Keira.

father and had

also a good

were all scammed by him, but Finley at least never let Connor

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this world, his only concern

him, “I have something on Isla. It’s with this that I make her behave. If something really

her.”

the leverage on his old flame… he just wanted to help

this man!

bitterly pushed Finley toward the steel

him!

the steel bar pierced through Finley’s chest, he was in

it so I can’t lift my head in front of others, that’s one thing,

I love

eyes widened in shock. “How can you be in love with her? You cannot,

only one who’s been kind

was stunned. He realized something before he died. Mustering the last of his strength, he shouted

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sentence of his life, “But she’s your

switched her at birth with

aunt!”

words

dumbfounded at

have time to savor the meaning of these

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

sacrificed his father, and that complicated emotional

emotions

the time.

dorm room, and lying

were things he

understood why when

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had no means of

and her smiling

approach, it turned out,

feared that angering him might displease Finley, and thus

No, that wasn’t it…

a blanket, tears rolling down

world, the person who loved him most

began waging a war of public

so close to breaking down from the slurs at school, that his mindset had

www

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sought her out, Isla

impatient.

to wish for nothing more than

ties with him.

he understood

couldn’t restrain himself 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

too well. She was aware of

threatened him

seemed to be in some strange

he understood that he was ultimately at a

realized that he

start.

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seen through his facade and had

truth of the murder was already known,

Isla, who had induced him to

outside?

mad at

wanted to expose

expected was that at the moment he was apprehended, when his phone was examined and turned over to the police, he

that

Pregnant for five weeks.

weeks… that child

wanted to cry and laugh at the same

because it seemed like he could see the end of

caused him to want to laugh

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child would be part of the Horton

or prince from birth,

that, he

was

time, Connor’s mood was always one

anticipation.

calculated how big his child would be now, and how much

born…

had become his

this hope

Isla was truly ruthless.

had foreseen her consequences, but for some reason, he felt no thrill of revenge in his heart and only a hollow

suddenly burst into

was

kill his most loving father,

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woman?!

began to regret, with

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In the hospital.

Keira grabbed Isla’s hand.

look

expression obscured, but her helplessness and

her emotional

words she uttered next stunned

do as you say.”

Isla frowned.

anger, 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 with

ground, then immediately jumped up. “Good heavens, you dare to lay a hand on me? I’m

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voice finally got

frowned and looked toward them, promptly stood up, then walked over to them. He glanced at

Isla, and finally at Poppy. “What are

about to

raised his arm!

“Slap!”

slap Poppy but instead struck

hard!

expected him to hit her, given how

feeling the

always because of you that our family is disrupted.

tightly. “You heard everything just now, right? It was Isla who carried someone

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

“She’s Shirley’s daughter, my daughter, but you’re not! Even if Isla

to sever ties with the Olsens

return your flesh and blood

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

hands on her

arrogant.

deal with the future later. Today, I must

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directly at the three people in front of

with resounding

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

a true strength rising within her. “I couldn’t choose my birthright. I owe you

intimidated by her forcefulness and involuntarily took a

on me over the years has been repaid long ago. I owe the Olsens nothing! All

leaving those words, she

“Keira, you are not allowed to

Taylor also frowned.

and could only turn to Poppy

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Horton family will

as well be

Poppy

suddenly screamed, “Keira!

pause in her

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

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’s steps faltered slightly.

looked at Poppy with only scorn in her

Was this her mother?

up and Poppy could no longer control her,

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out a mocking laugh. She looked at Poppy

made Poppy’s pupils

without any hesitation,

and walked out.

she stepped out, she saw a group of

well as Oliver and Nathan, were

them

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

pitiful act made

Nathan exchanged glances, excitement flashing

the

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definitely the biggest weapon!

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

looked at Jake

expected his son’s wife to cause

time, Lewis was definitely

reporters, upon hearing this, picked up their microphones and were slightly taken aback when they saw

Keira and shouted, “That’s her, Lewis’s wife. She’s domineering and tyrannical at home. Knowing full well that my daughter-in-law was pregnant, she still pushed her

immediately rushed up to

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is

harm your nephew’s

these actions instructed by

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

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parking lot.

that luxurious car, Lewis and Uncle Olsen

still in a standoff.

flickered for a moment. “Someone

recognized Holly. Seeing her hurried demeanor, he knew she must be there to help Keira. He didn’t expose this connection and simply said indifferently, “Isn’t it better that

at 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

he got out

would like

gaze and pondered for a moment before looking at

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Isla suffers any

call for people.”

and then

Olsen then turned to Lewis.

are wronged, I don’t mind leveling

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

Upstairs.

journalists, her

first branch of the family wanted to bring down Lewis, then she certainly wasn’t going

she spoke in a clear, frosty voice. “First, I didn’t intentionally hurt anyone, and second, the child that Isla lost

clear,

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hear her.

reporters were all in an uproar. “What

another man, and the child she lost wasn’t Jake’s. Fearing that the Horton family would discover after the birth, she slandered me, claiming I pushed

with a tearful complaint. “Stop making excuses for your wrongdoing, and stop slandering my daughter-in-law with your nonsensical words here. It’s ridiculous! Clearly, you

us…”

forth between

you have any evidence for

Keira nodded. “Of course.”

in hand, walking toward them. He

Melissa. “This is the

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result between the miscarried child

Please

sneered at Keira before

Isla and Poppy

seeing the report, Poppy immediately panicked and looked at Isla, “Isla, what do we do now? I—I’ll go

her gaze, nervously clenching

“That

took two steps toward

the report, and her gaze instantly fixated on the three

her face, which quickly turned into a fierce

so much trouble. Keira is an illegitimate daughter of my family, and

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flashed across Melissa’s

child was

walked up to

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

flashed across

course, she knew about the security marks;

directly, “I didn’t expect this report to be fake, Isla, I feel so sorry for you. When you were at your own home, you were targeted by that illegitimate daughter. But now that you’re in the Horton

brows upon

expect Melissa

the fact that Isla’s child wasn’t

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the first

But she quickly realized…

These reporters weren’t called here by

to expose Isla’s true colors, it would only make the first branch of the family look incompetent,

was just to tarnish Lewis’s reputation as domineering and

out now that Isla had deceived

gaze fell on Isla

was scheming, but she didn’t expect

Melissa couldn’t expose her now, to get Jake to divorce her, other excuses would have to be found… At least in the short term,

would easily lead to speculation from

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outside.

Isla

a sigh of relief, knowing she

correctly!

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

paternity test report?”

flickered in her

the family insisted

useless!

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

also said angrily, “Keira, the tricks you and Uncle Lewis use are just too

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the matter of the report is clear now. Do you have any other evidence to say the child wasn’t

jaw tensed; she hadn’t

face of absolute

chuckled derisively, and just as she was about to speak, Holly’s voice suddenly rang out, “Who says there’s no

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