Chapter 117: Reality
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
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 ti. “Mrs. Olsen, let’s talk about my issue later. You should go back to the car first…”
lissa wasn’t an easy mother-in-law to deal with. Isla had embarrassed the first branch of the family, and after her failed sche against old Mrs. Horton she had even been outmaneuvered and lost two percent of the shares. How could she possibly agree to et with Mrs. Olsen?
However, Keira’s position was awkward, and she couldn’t really ask old Mrs Horton for help…
As she was pondering, footsteps ca 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 outside. Please co in with !”
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 mont, 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 and nodded. She coughed and entered the door.
Old Mrs. Horton had sent soone to greet the guests personally, so even if lissa was reluctant, she had to give old Mrs. Horton this courtesy.
The group soon arrived at the main house’s living room.
hssa was sitting arrogantly on the sofa. “Mrs. Olsen, 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 sothing, when Isla grabbed her arm.
“You better keep quiet. Don’t offend my future mother-in-law and ruin this marriage for !”
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 disagreent between the two children and rely coughed before walking over to a sofa and sitting down.
lissa scoffed sarcastically. “Mrs. Olsen, such manners, a product of fine upbringing. I hear Keira is the illegitimate daughter you raised. No wonder she’s 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 complints.”
lissa choked, “You…!”
Mrs. Olsen then interrupted her. “Mrs. Horton, I ca here to discuss the matter of our children… cough, cough, cough… I would like to speak with you privately if that’s alright?”
lissa imdiately wanted to retort, but upon looking up, she saw Mrs. Olsen sitting there with a confident smile as if she was sure of herself. lissa rembered Jake ntioning that Mrs. Olsen seed to be from Clance and had wide connections.
lissa 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 ti to ti, but when she turned her head, she saw Isla holding her phone, ssaging 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 be so bold and confident?”
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 you?”
Keira clenched her fists tight. “You…!”
Isla imdiately gloated. “Then let tell you what it feels like to have a mother who cares for her own daughter. Today, when I ca ho crying, my mother was really upset for , so she took the initiative to co and plead my case.”
Keira said angrily, “The Horton family is the richest in Oceanion. What can
Mrs. Olsen offer to help you?!”
The look in Isla’s eyes suddenly beca 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 repeat myself. That’s my mother! Whatever she does for is only right and proper! Didn’t you say you don’t owe 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 too! If I’m not doing well, neither is my mother… If you really want my mother’s negotiation to go smoothly this ti, you’d better seek out old Mrs. Horton to speak for ’ 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 so 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 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 seed normal for a mother to make any sacrifice for her daughter, and
Keira had no right to interfere.
At that mont, 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 ho and tornt 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 mont she stepped out, Keira hurriedly ca 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?”
Mrs. Olsen seed 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 out, will you?”
Keira imdiately took her arm. “Mrs. Olsen, please take your ti.”
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, and there could be no mistake.
Keira was montarily stunned, “I really am not….”
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