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Isla screamed in rage, knowing that Mrs. Olsen had an extraordinary background and could definitely help her settle this matter.”
Just like the Allen family from Clance…
The eminent Allen family of Clance was one the Horton family didn’t wish to offend easily, yet Mr. Allen had been very courteous to Mrs. Olsen.
Watching her, Isla cried out, “Mom, I know you can do it! Help me just one more time, one last time…”
Mrs. Olsen looked at her frenzied daughter, a flicker of
disappointment flashed through her eyes.
She appeared weak but had always been strong-willed
otherwise, she wouldn’t have come this far.
Mrs. Olsen let out a bitter laugh, her weakened legs gradually straightened, and her trembling body began to regain composure as she sneered, “Then go ahead and jump!”
Isla was stunned.
Mrs. Olsen looked down, “This is the third floor. If you
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jump, you’ll at most break some bones, and even if you have to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of your life, the Olsen family can provide for you!”
Isla bit her lip in anger. “Mom!”
Taylor was also extremely surprised. “Shirley! Don’t say such angry words! Isla, don’t be impulsive! We can talk this out. Come back here!”
But Mrs. Olsen sneered. “Taylor, my failure to raise our daughter has nothing to do with you. She wants glory and riches so much that she might as well jump!”
Taylor wanted to say something, but in the next moment, he heard Isla’s roar. “You don’t care if I end up crippled, but do you not care about the child I’m carrying?!”
Upon hearing that, Mrs. Olsen was dumbfound
“What?”
With tears in her eyes, Isla said, “I’m carrying Jake child. I won’t die from jumping here, but what abou this baby?”
Mrs. Olsen’s jaw tensed.
Crying, Isla pleaded. “Mom, I want to marry Jake, not
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just for the sake of luxury, but for this child! I beg you. I don’t want to be a single mother. I don’t want my child to be born without a father…”
Her words pierced Mrs. Olsen’s heart like a sharp
knife.
It was as if she saw her younger self…
Taylor’s eyes flickered as he supported her. “Shirley, don’t be so cruel to the child… Isla is still young. It’s forgivable to make mistakes, as long as she corrects
them.”
Isla knew she could only persuade Mrs. Olsen with a soft approach, so she cried harder. “Mom, I know what I did was wrong. I admit I wooed Jake because I was jealous of Keira because you always cared about But later, I truly fell in love with Jake. I don’t want
lose him.
“But the gap between our family and the Hortons is too big. I thought I could use Dr. South as leverage to increase my bargaining power, but I didn’t expect Dr. South would be Keira… Jake thinks I lied to him, but I
didn’t! I really didn’t know Dr. South was Keira. It’s
Keira who deceived us!
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“Later, Jake started to treat me worse and worse, and I could only cling to what I could to keep his heart. I’m not a bad person, Mom. I’m sorry…”
Taylor also held Mrs. Olsen’s arm, “Shirley, no matter what, Isla is your only daughter. You didn’t send her back to Clance back then because you wanted her to have a simple life. How can you bear to see her like
this?!”
How could she bear it…
Of course, she couldn’t.
Mrs. Olsen’s clenched fists slowly loosened, and eventually, she seemed a bit desolate. Her tone finally softened. “Alright, I’ll help you!”
Isla was her daughter. She couldn’t watch Isla die.
After sending off the first branch of the family, Keira found breakfast rather enjoyable.
In the morning, Lewis busied himself at Horton Group catching up on recent work, but he rushed back by noon to have lunch with Keira and old Mrs. Horton.
In the afternoon. Keira held old Mrs. Horton’s arm.
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accompanying her on a stroll around the manor.
The Horton residence was very large, and she accompanied old Mrs. Horton on a walk around it, which was also to help her sleep better at night. Considering her advanced age, it was always good to move her limbs, so she wouldn’t seem so stiff.
As the two were strolling, they suddenly overheard several people whispering.
“That’s just shameless, after causing such a scandal, she dares to show up again…”
“Mrs. Olsen has rarely been seen in public these past years, and seeing her today, she looks so pale. The madam didn’t let her in, so she just stood outside the door. What if she falls seriously ill?”
“What can be done about it? She brought it on herself!”
“If I were her, having raised such a daughter, I woul have hidden myself away long ago; I don’t know what she was thinking, showing up at the Hortons. You have no idea, it’s so embarrassing…”
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Keira was taken aback when she heard this and briskly approached them. “Whom were you just talking
about?”
“We’re talking about Isla’s mom, Mrs. Olsen. She came with Isla to apologize, but the madam wouldn’t see her, so she just stood outside and didn’t leave.”
Keira’s pupils constricted.
How could she do that with Mrs. Olsen’s frail health?
She hurriedly looked at old Mrs. Horton, “Grandma, you…”
Old Mrs. Horton just patted her arm. “Go if you have something to do; I’m fine. I’ll have Fiona take me back.” Fiona and a family doctor followed them on their w
Besides, they were at the Hortons, so Keira didn’t ha much to worry about.
She nodded and ran toward the gate!
Where old Mrs. Horton lived was a distance away
the main entrance.
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It took Keira over ten minutes of running to reach the
entrance.
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Just as she stepped out of the small gate within the large iron gates, she saw Mrs. Olsen, supported by Isla, standing at the entrance, coughing. It was a wide highway flanked by large lawns…
Mrs. Olsen was allergic to grass seeds, and now her coughing made her complexion even worse.
Keira rushed over and pulled out the medicine she
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always carried for Mrs. Olsen. “Ma’am, take some
medicine first!”
Mrs. Olsen nodded, took some water from the car, and after taking her medicine, she felt much better.
Keira then asked, “Ma’am, why go through this… Is it really necessary?”
She glanced at Isla.
Isla stood behind Mrs. Olsen, not hiding the hatred her eyes. She glared fiercely at Keira. “Keira, if you truly care about my mom, speak up for me in front of old Mrs. Horton! Spare my mom from suffering here!”
Mrs. Olsen immediately spoke up. “Keira, this has nothing to do with you. You should go back!”
But Keira held her arm, “How can your affairs have
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nothing to do with me?”
Mrs. Olsen felt a warmth in her chest upon hearing
this.
She patted Keira’s hand but ultimately sighed, “Keira, although you are also Taylor’s daughter, Isla’s issue truly has nothing to do with you. Better not get involved in this matter. Please leave.”
At these words, Keira paused slightly, her chest suddenly tightening.
After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke up.
not Taylor’s daughter.”
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Mrs. Olsen was taken aback and looked at her.
Then she gave a bitter smile. “Fine, I know you have never acknowledged this father, but this matter has nothing to do with you. You should leave.”
Keira tightened her jaw, not offering further explanation, as now wasn’t a good time. “Mrs. Olsen, let’s talk about my issue later. You should go back to
the car first…”
Melissa wasn’t an easy mother-in-law to deal with. Isla had embarrassed the first branch of the family, and after her failed scheme against old Mrs. Horton, she had even been outmaneuvered and lost two percen the shares. How could she possibly agree to meet wi Mrs. Olsen?
However, Keira’s position was awkward, and she couldn’t really ask old Mrs. Horton for help…
As she was pondering, footsteps came from the Horton residence’s large iron gate, followed by Fiona
approaching with a smile. “You must be Mrs. Olsen. When guests arrive, there’s no reason for them to wait
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outside. Please come in with me!”
Mrs. Olsen was startled, “And you are?”
Fiona didn’t say much. “I am the Horton family’s
butler.”
Mrs. Olsen then looked toward Keira.
Keira pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said, “Mrs. Olsen, please go in first.”
She knew that it was old Mrs. Horton who had sent
Fiona over.
She also understood that she couldn’t use old Mrs. Horton’s affection and trust to help Isla, but she really couldn’t just stand by and watch Mrs. Olsen suffer.
Mrs. Olsen didn’t know the reason behind it all a nodded. She coughed and entered the door.
Old Mrs. Horton had sent someone to greet the gue personally, so even if Melissa was reluctant, she had give old Mrs. Horton this courtesy.
The group soon arrived at the main house’s living
room.
Melissa was sitting arrogantly on the sofa. “Mrs. Olsen,
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what are you doing? If I don’t want to see you, will you wait outside indefinitely, not embarrassed by the disgrace?”
She hadn’t even offered a seat to the visitors.
Keira stepped forward, about to say something, when Isla grabbed her arm. “You better keep quiet. Don’t offend my future mother-in-law and ruin this marriage
for me!”
Keira gave Isla a cold look.
Just because of this, was it alright to let Mrs. Olsen beg
and lower herself here?
Mrs. Olsen didn’t notice the disagreement between the two children and merely coughed before walkin over to a sofa and sitting down.
Melissa scoffed sarcastically. “Mrs. Olsen, such manners, a product of fine upbringing. I hear Kein the illegitimate daughter you raised. No wonder sh so well-mannered!”
Mrs. Olsen looked up at this, smiled gently but spoke with strength, “Indeed, I have raised Keira, and thank you for your compliments.”
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Melissa choked, “You…!”
Mrs. Olsen then interrupted her. “Mrs. Horton, I came here to discuss the matter of our children… cough, cough, cough… I would like to speak with you privately if that’s alright?”
Melissa immediately wanted to retort, but upon looking up, she saw Mrs. Olsen sitting there with a confident smile as if she was sure of herself. Melissa
remembered Jake mentioning that Mrs. Olsen seemed
to be from Clance and had wide connections.
Melissa scoffed. “Fine, let’s see what you have to say!”
She ordered the maids in the living room. “You all may
leave.”
Mrs. Olsen also looked at Keira and Isla. “You two as
well.”
Keira looked at her worriedly, but in the end, she stood up and left the room.
Isla also left the room with a face full of joy.
The two halted their steps on the open space just outside the living room.
Keira glanced at the room from time to time, but when
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she turned her head, she saw Isla holding her phone, messaging Jake, her face seemingly adorned with a
smile…
Unable to restrain herself, Keira blurted out, “Mrs. Olsen is hustling about inside for you, and who knows what lowly deals she’s agreeing to with Mrs. Horton right now. Aren’t you worried at all? How can you so bold and confident?”
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Upon hearing this, Isla gave her a glance. “That’s my mother. Isn’t it natural for a mother to bustle about for
her own daughter?”
After speaking, her expression suddenly turned cold. “Right, I forgot your own mother wasn’t good to you, so you’ve never experienced this feeling, have yo
Keira clenched her fists tight. “You…!”
Isla immediately gloated. “Then let me tell you wha feels like to have a mother who cares for her own daughter. Today, when I came home crying, my moth was really upset for me, so she took the initiative to come and plead my case.”
Keira said angrily, “The Horton family is the richest in Oceanion. What can Mrs. Olsen offer to help you?!”
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The look in Isla’s eyes suddenly became sinister. “If she can’t offer anything, then she’ll just have to kneel and bow her head until Mrs. Horton agrees!”
“You…!”
“Keira, let me repeat myself. That’s my mother! Whatever she does for me is only right and proper! Didn’t you say you don’t owe me anything? Well, now I’ll let you fully understand the reality!”
Suddenly, Isla stepped in front of her and sneered. “The person you owe is my mother, and as I am her daughter, you inherently owe me too! If I’m not doing well, neither is my mother… If you really want my mother’s negotiation to go smoothly this time, you’d better seek out old Mrs. Horton to speak for me! At least if Mrs. Horton agrees, it will help loosen old Mrs Horton’s stance! Otherwise, even if my mother
persuades Mrs. Horton, old Mrs. Horton might also suffer some indignities…”
Keira’s fists were clenched so tightly that, upon seeing the triumph on the other woman’s face, she wished she could tear her to shreds!
She herself respected Mrs. Olsen as both a teacher
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and a motherly figure, yet the woman in front of her didn’t cherish her at all…
Yet, ironically, Keira understood that Mrs. Olsen was
Isla’s mother…
It seemed normal for a mother to make any sacrifice for her daughter, and Keira had no right to interfere.
At that moment, Keira felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.
She had thought of many ways Isla might salvage the marriage, such as bringing up the baby or deceiving Jake, but she had never anticipated that Isla would go home and torment her frail mother.
Keira took a step back, distancing herself from Isla, and looked worriedly toward the living room again.
Half an hour later, Mrs. Olsen walked out of the room
The moment she stepped out, Keira hurriedly came forward to support her.
Just as she was about to ask a couple of questions, Isla rushed over, pushing Keira aside to take hold of Mrs. Olsen’s arm. “Mom, how did it go? Did Mrs. Horton agree?”
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Mrs. Olsen seemed exhausted, and she managed a rueful smile. “Yes, she agreed.”
“Mom, I knew you could do it! I love you, Mommy!”
Isla acted coyly.
However, Mrs. Olsen didn’t caress her hair as she usually would but coldly pushed her away and turned to Keira. “Keira, see me out, will you?”
Keira immediately took her arm. “Mrs. Olsen, please take your time.”
Mrs. Olsen patted her hand and then spoke, “Don’t ever say that Taylor isn’t your father again…”
After all, she had personally witnessed Poppy’s amniocentesis and the paternity test with Taylor, an
there could be no mistake.
Keira was momentarily stunned, “I really am not…”
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Mrs. Olsen turned to look at her, “What?”
Isla, who was following behind them, immediately tensed and clenched her fists upon hearing this.
She stepped forward, wanting to interrupt their conversation, “Mom, Keira, I…”
“Your matter can wait.” Mrs. Olsen cut her off and then turned to Keira. “What did you just say?”
Keira took it seriously. “Mrs. Olsen, I don’t want to hide it from you. You can kick Poppy out of the house. I’m not Taylor’s daughter…”
Before she could finish, Mrs. Olsen suddenly blacked out and collapsed!
“Mrs. Olsen!”
Keira was shocked.
“Mrs. Olsen is just tired. There’s nothing to worry about. A good rest will do,” said old Mrs. Horton’s family doctor after examining Mrs. Olsen.
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Keira immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Old Mrs. Horton patted her arm. “You’re just too nervous! Isn’t your mom in her forties now? She’s still young. There won’t be any problems.”
After finishing, she frowned. “But your mother is too thin and too weak; she needs to eat more meat!”
Keira smiled bitterly and was about to explain when a shrill voice came from the side, “Great-grandma, that’s my mom! Not Keira’s mom!”
Old Mrs. Horton gave her a glance. “Humph, she’s the mother of my granddaughter-in-law. You bad woman!”
Isla, biting her lips in anger, glared fiercely at Keira. “Is that what you tell other people? Keira, you truly h
no shame!”
Keira couldn’t be bothered to argue with her and e thought that Isla was really cold-blooded.
Isla didn’t care about Mrs. Olsen’s health but was quibbling over a title here…
Keira turned to the family doctor. “When can Mrs. Olsen wake up?”
The doctor said. “In about two more hours.”
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Keira nodded and looked to old Mrs. Horton, “Grandma, could you let Mrs. Olsen stay here…”
“Of course, there’s no problem. The mother of my granddaughter-in-law is family. She can stay here!” Old Mrs. Horton was very cheerful.
But as soon as she spoke, Isla’s voice carried over. “Don’t bother. I’ve already informed my dad, and he’s on his way to pick her up. We won’t trouble you any further, great-grandma.”
Keira frowned. “There are various medical devices here, and the family doctor is very good. At least let Mrs. Olsen stay her until she wakes up.”
But Isla insisted. “Keira, she’s my mom. If I say it’s not necessary, then it’s not!”
Keira clenched her jaw and looked at Mrs. Olsen.
It was now winter, and although the winter in
Oceanion wasn’t as cold as in the north, the wind was blowing outside. There was a distance from here to the parking lot…
Keira took a deep breath, wanting to persuade her
again, but a hurried footstep came from the door, and
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He was anxious and rushed forward as soon as he saw Mrs. Olsen, making sure she wasn’t in danger before he finally relaxed.
Then he realized that he was out of sorts and turned
to old Mrs. Horton,” Mrs. Horton, thank you for taking care of Shirley…”
Old Mrs. Horton pursed her lips and snorted, “Granddaughter-in-law, your bad dad is here.”
Taylor was momentarily embarrassed, knowing that old Mrs. Horton was still holding a grudge over the previous incident in that clothing shop. He dared not say much more but only asked, “Mrs. Horton, the parking lot is a bit far from here. Could I bring th
over…”
Old Mrs. Horton liked peace and quiet, and she usu didn’t go out much. Therefore, there was no parking space in front of her little courtyard because she didn want cars passing by in the middle of the night, disturbing her.
Although Old Mrs. Horton was reluctant to talk to him, this matter concerned Mrs. Olsen, so she nodded,
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“Alright.”
Taylor breathed a sigh of relief. After he made a call for
the driver to bring the car, he then proceeded to take
off his coat, wrapped Mrs. Olsen with it, and bent down to pick her up.
His gaze on Mrs. Olsen was filled with extreme care, and the way he held her resembled someone cradling a rare treasure, a demeanor that couldn’t be feigned.
Keira had always trusted him completely in that
aspect.
The love and protection Taylor showed toward Mrs. Olsen had been apparent to Keira since her childhood.
It couldn’t be fake. Besides, nobody could prete for so many years. He behaved perfectly in every a
For so many years, Mrs. Olsen was the only one Taylor’s eyes.
Back in the day, he even refused to accept Poppy, an for many years, even though Poppy and Keira lived with the Olsen family, Taylor never even glanced at
them.
Even Taylor’s fatherly love for Isla was because of his
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love for Mrs. Olsen…
Now that he was taking such thorough considerations, Keira felt it wasn’t appropriate to obstruct any further, so she followed them out the door.
Just as they reached the entrance, Melissa walked over. Her demeanor, once haughty when she first met Mrs. Olsen, was now somewhat nervous. “My god, what happened to Mrs. Olsen?”
Isla immediately said, “It’s nothing…”
However, Taylor didn’t even pause. “It’s too cold here. I need to get Shirley into the car first.”
His impolite behavior made Melissa stop in her tracks.
Isla quickly explained, “Dad is just too worried ab
Mom…”
Melissa twisted her mouth awkwardly, then promp grasped her hand. “Isla, my child, with your mother’s background, why didn’t you mention it sooner? Anyway, tomorrow morning, I’ll have Jake pick you up, and you two should go get your marriage certificate!”
After that, she gave a forced smile. “The Internet isn’t being kind to you right now, and you understand, the
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Horton family cares a lot about face. We might not be able to hold a grand wedding ceremony, but we’ll have an opportunity to make up for it later!”
Isla hadn’t anticipated things to move so quickly and was overjoyed. “Great, I’ll wait for Jake to pick me up!”
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