How I Accidentally Married a Billionaire-Chapter 177 -
Chapter 177: Chapter 177
Chapter 177 -177
Mrs. Olsen’s pupils dilated.
She stared at Kiera Olsen’s receding figure, her mouth agape, “… Kiera!”
Kiera Olsen, who was walking out, stopped in her tracks and turned around, looking at Mrs. Olsen in confusion.
Mrs. Olsen’s mouth trembled as she looked at her.
Her mind was flooded with images of little Kiera Olsen secretly watching her from a corner at home.
She had seen her every time…
But for Isla Olsen’s sake, and because of Kiera Olsen’s special status, she never approached.
She had witnessed Poppy Hill beating Kiera Olsen countless times, and each time forced herself to harden her heart, only intervening when Kiera Olsen’s life was in danger and she could no longer stand by.
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She had always had an inexplicable fondness for Kiera Olsen. She thought it was because Taylor Olsen was good to Isla Olsen, so she should also be good to Taylor Olsen’s daughter…
Yet she always restrained that fondness, afraid of making Isla Olsen jealous, afraid of upsetting her.
But in fact, Kiera Olsen was her daughter!
In that moment, all scenes of Poppy Hill’s abuse of Kiera Olsen flashed through her mind like a passing show…
She remembered Kiera Olsen as a newborn, almost starving to death in the room, until she discovered her in time and fed her a few mouthfuls of milk…
The tiny baby had grasped her finger, and its soft touch had melted her heart right then and there.
From then on, she could no longer harbor any resentment towards the child.
Poppy Hill had kept her head down, pretending to be meek and compliant, claiming that she couldn’t produce enough milk and that the baby was allergic to infant formula, leaving no other choice.
She had believed it to be true and even bought goat milk formula.
Later on, Kiera Olsen was always thin and weak, rummaging through trash bins for food. Taylor Olsen told her not to bother with the illegitimate daughter, but she couldn’t bear it and would give Kiera Olsen the leftover cake she had bought for Isla Olsen.
After that, she began leaving snacks on the stone table in the park behind the house on a regular basis.
Kiera Olsen had grown up on those snacks!
When Isla Olsen was three, she sent her to an international bilingual kindergarten, and every time she put her in the car, she could feel a pair of longing eyes watching them from half a basement window.
But she never paid attention…
Not until Isla Olsen entered elementary school did she casually help Kiera Olsen enroll as well.
From then on, Poppy Hill began to instruct Kiera Olsen daily to act as Isla Olsen’s little assistant, claiming it was to repay the Horton family’s kindness.
Mrs. Olsen had never thought about repayment; when she helped Kiera Olsen, it was out of pity for the child.
She also believed she had performed her duty to the utmost towards Kiera Olsen.
She would educate Isla Olsen in her spare time, occasionally speaking a few more words to Kiera Olsen, then realizing how exceptionally bright the child was.
She remembered when Kiera Olsen was in first grade and ranked top of her class, returning with her report card but too afraid to utter a word.
Isla Olsen became jealous and started crying.
Being a child too young to hide her feelings, Isla Olsen’s tears were heartfelt. Crying, she asked her, “Mommy, am I not even better than an illegitimate daughter?”
At that time, she had merely advised her to try harder.
Thus, later on, when she saw Poppy Hill hitting Kiera Olsen, forbidding her from getting first place again, she had actually seen it and even wanted to intervene, but the thought of Isla Olsen’s tearful, kitten-like face ultimately made her swallow her words.
And then…
When Kiera Olsen planned to move out in middle school, she actually agreed.
She didn’t want Kiera Olsen to stay there any longer, her presence a source of heartache and helplessness, their innate social statuses in conflict, leaving her unsure how to face Kiera Olsen.
And then what?
After Kiera Olsen left, Mrs. Olsen found herself with one more thing to worry about.
She couldn’t understand why the departure of that child caused such a stir in her emotions, only wishing that one day she would come back to see her.
She had even dreamt for several years that Kiera Olsen was calling her “mommy” in her dreams…
Over the years, she had received no news of Kiera at all.
She wanted to send someone to inquire, but feared that Isla would be jealous and make a fuss, so she had always restrained herself…
Every time she asked Poppy Hill, Poppy Hill’s response was “Why bother about that ungrateful wretch?”
Mrs. Olsen had always been puzzled, unable to understand why Poppy Hill treated Kiera so poorly.
When Kiera was four years old and was kidnapped by traffickers, Poppy Hill said, “It’s just a girl; lost is lost, she’s not worth anything.”
She was cold-blooded and selfish!
But now, she finally realized, how could there really be a mother in the world who hated her own child?!
The reason Poppy Hill was so unkind to her was that Poppy Hill wasn’t her mother!
She was!
Mrs. Olsen thought of this, tears welling up in her eyes!!
Kiera noticed her agitated emotions and came over, puzzled, “Mrs. Olsen, why have you come? Do you have something to tell me?”
Do I have something to say?
Mrs. Olsen felt she had so much she wanted to say, apologies for turning a blind eye to Kiera’s previous suffering; it was her negligence that had allowed Kiera to endure so many years of hardship…
But all the words ultimately got stuck in her throat.
It was at this moment that noise came from the doorway.
Poppy Hill entered, still her usual subservient self, but upon seeing Kiera, her face revealed disgust, “Little slut, who let you into the Olsen house? Have you come to pester Young Master Jake again? Let me tell you, Miss Olsen is the legitimate heir, and you, the illegitimate daughter, are nothing! Don’t think just because you married into the Horton Family, you can do whatever you please! You owe a debt of gratitude to the Olsen family that you can never repay in this lifetime!”
Poppy Hill’s words sent Mrs. Olsen into shaking rage.
Her ears were filled with the scolding Poppy Hill used to give Kiera that she had occasionally overheard in the past:
“You are an illegitimate daughter; you should know your place! Miss Olsen is your benefactor, and you should always be groveling in front of her!”
“Little slut, how dare you glare at Miss Olsen, you are nothing compared to her!”
“Miss Olsen is born a Fairy, high and mighty, while you are fit only to live in a basement, a filthy gutter!”
“…”
Mrs. Olsen felt a surge of fury rush to her head, her gaze upon Poppy Hill as if she was about to devour her!
Poppy Hill had switched their daughters.
And she had pampered and doted on Isla Olsen, raising her high and mighty since childhood.
But what about her Kiera?!
Her Kiera had been in hell, a hell she and Poppy Hill had constructed together! A hell she could never escape from!
Mrs. Olsen closed her eyes deeply.
She tried hard to calm her breathing…
Kiera, watching her strange behavior, questioned: “Mrs. Olsen, what is really going on?”
Taylor Olsen scolded furiously: “Poppy Hill, who let you in? If you disturb Shirley, I’ll never forgive you! Get out now with your cursed daughter! Shirley, how are you feeling?”
Poppy Hill bowed her head and approached Kiera, pulling at her: “What are you doing here again? Making your father furious, getting me kicked out along with you… you ungrateful wretch, you’re no help at all, just causing me trouble every day!”
Kiera’s expression tightened.
She gave a bitter smile.
Indeed, what right did she have to be here?
She silently turned around, intending to leave with Poppy Hill, but just as she turned, her arm was gripped.
Kiera was momentarily startled and looked back to find it was Mrs. Olsen.
Mrs. Olsen had by now opened her eyes, tears flowing before she spoke…
Two lines of tears that could no longer be held back slowly slid down her cheeks; she tremulously grasped Kiera’s hand tightly: “Kiera, don’t go!…”
