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Capítulo 4: Chapter 4

Old Mrs. Horton spoke up, "His name is Horton... what was it again?"

The name she had just remembered was forgotten the moment she spoke it.

The old lady became slightly anxious, her mouth opening and closing, unable to utter those few words.

"Ma'am, don't worry, it's okay if you can't remember," Keira Olsen soothed, then dialed the phone.

At this moment, not far away, on a street.

Lewis Horton sat in a Bentley, his expression grim, while his subordinate, Tom Davis, hardly dared to breathe, "It's my fault, I failed to look after old Mrs. Horton."

The man didn't speak, the chill emanating from him made Tom Davis tremble with fear.

Old Mrs. Horton mostly remained dim-witted, who would have thought that today she would suddenly get better, send everyone away, and sneak out.

It was only after checking the surveillance cameras that they found out old Mrs. Horton had taken a bus to the suburbs on her own.

This area was rather run-down, many streets weren't covered by cameras, they had to search the area systematically.

Just at that moment, a phone suddenly rang.

Lewis Horton answered immediately, and a faint female voice came from the other end, "Hello, your elderly woman is with me."

"..."

The atmosphere in the car instantly tensed up, the air chilling a few degrees.

Everyone sprung into action, some preparing to call the police, Tom Davis tracking the signal source of the incoming call.

Lewis Horton's gaze was sharp, his voice steady, "How much money do you want?"

"....Just kidding." The girl's voice sounded a bit cheeky, "I just wanted to tell you to take better care of the elderly."

Then, she reported her location and hung up.

Tom Davis sighed in relief, patting his chest.

This good Samaritan was too mischievous!

Lewis Horton's eyes slightly lifted.

Suddenly, he felt that the lazy voice on the phone sounded somewhat... familiar?

Five minutes later, they reached the location of the elderly woman, but the girl who called had already disappeared; only a police officer was waiting there with the elderly woman.

Lewis Horton asked, "Grandma, how did you end up here?"

Old Mrs. Horton spoke mysteriously, "I came to look for my daughter-in-law; she lives nearby!"

Lewis Horton paused, then sighed, "Grandma, there is no daughter-in-law..."

"Impossible! I met her!" Old Mrs. Horton complained, "That heartless girl, she handed me to the police and left. Oh right, give me your phone."

Lewis Horton handed over his phone, and the old lady noted down the number from his recent incoming calls in her notebook.

She finally had her daughter-in-law's contact info!

-

Keira Olsen was worried that if the family came looking for her, they would thank her profusely.

She was not good at handling such situations.

So, seeing the police on patrol, she simply handed over the elderly woman to them and went straight home.

The very next morning, she received a call from her university advisor, "Keira Olsen, come to the school immediately!"

Keira Olsen, not knowing why, rode her electric bike swiftly to school, and as soon as she entered Professor Miller's office, she found Isla Olsen and Poppy Hill were also there.

Keira Olsen narrowed her amorous eyes.

She and Isla Olsen both attended Oceanion University, which was the best in the area.

Isla Olsen had entered with excellent grades.

She, on the other hand, had started a company and found it inconvenient to manage remotely, and she also could not surpass Isla Olsen, so she deliberately chose the least popular major—Energy Power.

But she had not expected that the concept of "new energy" would suddenly burst into popularity two years ago.

Isla Olsen immediately switched her major and became her classmate again.

Isla Olsen was still reasonably normal here, but why was Poppy Hill here?

Just as she thought about this, she saw Professor Miller with a serious expression, "Kiera, your qualification for guaranteed further study has been canceled."

Kiera Olsen looked slightly stunned, "Why?"

"Your mother said you have improper behavior and background, which does not meet the requirements for guaranteed placement," Professor Miller frowned. "Is there a misunderstanding between you and your mother? Apologize to her quickly. You have a promising future, don't let a moment of anger ruin your prospects!"

Upon hearing this, Isla Olsen sighed first, "Professor Miller, Kiera's mother is just looking out for her best interests."

She looked at Kiera Olsen, "You've offended Mr. Horton, and Mr. Horton has made it clear he wants you to disappear from Oceanion."

It took Kiera Olsen a while to realize "Mr. Horton" referred to Lewis Horton.

But she had only exchanged a few words with him, and yesterday when he left, it didn't seem like he was angry. Was he holding such a grudge over this?

Isla Olsen, on the other hand, was adept at lying...

As she pondered this, Isla Olsen approached her, "Kiera, this is the plane ticket Dad bought for you. He wants you to go abroad to avoid the storm; otherwise, even the Olsen Family cannot protect you."

A hint of scorn flashed through Kiera Olsen's eyes.

Sounds nice, what 'avoid the storm.' The Olsen Family is just afraid of being implicated by me, that's all!

She glanced at the destination on the plane ticket: Argentina.

It was the country farthest from Crera.

How afraid were they of her coming back?

She pushed the plane ticket back and said coldly, "No need."

Seeing that she did not take it, Isla Olsen then took out a bank card, seeming sincere, "Are you worried about living abroad? Here is 50,000 yuan, from my personal savings for your expenses. I only have this much saved up, use it first; if it's not enough, I'll give you more when I get more pocket money..."

Miss Olsen only has 50,000 yuan?

Kiera Olsen found it amusing.

Poppy Hill snatched the bank card from Isla Olsen's hand, "Isla, what are you doing? The Olsen Family helping her buy a plane ticket is already more than generous!"

She looked at Kiera Olsen and ordered, "Pack your things and go abroad immediately; I have already processed your withdrawal from the university."

Kiera Olsen looked at her, "What gives you the right to make decisions for me?"

"I'm your mother! Besides, with your academic performance, pursuing further studies would just be a waste of time. It's doubtful you'd even graduate! It's better to start working and earn money sooner."

Professor Miller immediately objected, "Kiera's mother, you are mistaken. Student Kiera Olsen's courses are very solid during her university period..."

Before he could finish, Poppy Hill interrupted sharply, "Professor, you don't need to speak for her. Don't I understand what she is like? She only wants to pursue further studies because Isla is doing it. She should take a good look at herself in the mirror and see what she amounts to! What right does she have to compare herself to Isla?"

Her vulgar words left Professor Miller choking, but then, with amazement, he looked at Isla Olsen, "You are pursuing further studies? I remember you didn't have a guaranteed placement nor did you take the graduate entrance exam."

Isla Olsen smiled slightly, humbly, "Yes, I am taking a special recruitment path."

If a tutor especially values a student, they are allowed private recruitment.

The prerequisite is, they must be a renowned professor.

Professor Miller understood and immediately asked, "May I know which professor is recruiting you specially?"

Still with a modest demeanor, Isla Olsen replied, "It's Dr. South; his research on Hydrogen Fuel clean combustion and patent application earned him the title."

Upon hearing this, Kiera Olsen looked at her in surprise, "Who did you say?"


Capítulo 5: Chapter 5

Dr. South?

How did she not know she was specially recruiting Isla Olsen?

Professor Miller also exclaimed, "You actually know Dr. South?"

Isla Olsen smiled faintly, "It's also fate. My mom sponsored Dr. South's education years ago, so when Dr. South accomplished something in his field, he sought out my family, calling my mom his life-saving benefactor. Over the years, he has been providing technical support to our family's company; he wouldn't decline any of my requests."

Keira Olsen raised an eyebrow.

As a child in the Olsen Family, she was entirely dependent on Mrs. Olsen's care to grow up.

Therefore, after she gained capability, she contacted Mrs. Olsen under the pretense of being "Dr. South," to have a reason to repay Mrs. Olsen's kindness during upbringing, hence she fabricated a "sponsored" identity.

Over the years, she willingly helped with any technical issues in Mrs. Olsen's company-owned businesses.

But when had she become at Isla Olsen's beck and call?

That really was an exaggeration.

However, Professor Miller believed it was true, "Where is Dr. South currently employed?"

Isla Olsen replied, "I promised the Dean that I would invite Dr. South to teach at our university."

"That's great!" Professor Miller was overjoyed and turned to Keira Olsen, "Keira, your research field is the same as Dr. South's. I'll introduce you to him, and if Dr. South agrees to vouch for you, you might still have a chance for a recommendation!"

Isla Olsen pretended to be worried, "Professor Miller, would that be all right? The Hortons are the wealthiest in Oceanion, and they allocate a lot of research funding to our school every year..."

Professor Miller was unconcerned, "Dr. South is currently in high demand. I've heard that Heddon University and Oxford University both sent him invitations, and many companies want to invest in him. If Dr. South agrees to intervene, the school will definitely choose Dr. South!"

Isla Olsen feigned a sigh, "But Dr. South considers my mom's face. If it were me, he would certainly spare no effort to help, but Keira is my dad's illegitimate daughter and stands opposed to my mom... Keira, shall I go and ask Dr. South for you?"

Keira Olsen: "...No need."

At that moment, Isla Olsen seemed like a court jester.

She curled her lips and directly said to Professor Miller, "Professor Miller, there's no need to trouble yourself. You know, I don't really want to pursue graduate studies."

Professor Miller looked stunned, his face full of regret.

It was he who had discovered Keira Olsen's talent in the field, and, excited by the potential, had forcefully asked her to consider a graduate recommendation, not anticipating it would come to this.

His eyes slightly reddened, "Then I will write you a job recommendation letter."

Poppy Hill scoffed, "Don't bother, offended Mr. Horton and still want to find a job in Oceanion? Dream on!"

Professor Miller became furious, "I refuse to believe that someone can really cover the sky with one hand in Oceanion! If you can't find a job, come and be my teaching assistant! I need you!"

Keira Olsen felt a warm surge in her heart, she explained, "Professor, there's just a slight misunderstanding between Mr. Horton and me, it will be cleared up, you don't have to worry."

Professor Miller sighed, "If it can be cleared up, then come back and still be my student."

Keira Olsen looked at her teacher's eager expression, her voice soft, "Okay, I'll come back."

Being a mentor at Oceanion University wouldn't be too bad.

But Isla Olsen clenched her fingers.

She couldn't understand, she was a top student, why did Professor Miller only care about Keira Olsen, whose grades were just ordinary?!

Had this old man also been charmed by her face?

In her heart, Isla Olsen was infuriatingly annoyed; she glanced at Poppy Hill and suddenly spoke, "Keira, are you really going to bother Mr. Horton again? He's already married, this really isn't right..."

Poppy Hill, as expected, was furious.

"Slap!"

A loud slap resounded in the office.

Keira Olsen's cheeks burned with a stinging sensation as she stared incredulously at Poppy Hill, unable to believe she would strike her in front of Professor Miller!

Without a trace of guilt, Poppy Hill pointed at her nose and scolded, "You lowlife bitch, haven't seen you for years, and it seems you've forgotten the rules of our home! Apologize to your sister right now, and swear you'll never meet the Hortons again!"

The warmth in Keira's eyes slowly faded, leaving only a chilling coldness.

It seemed that her declaration of "the last time" the other day hadn't been taken to heart at all—she was still treated as that submissive, ignorant girl who revered Isla Olsen.

Since reason couldn't get through to them, they couldn't blame her for not showing any mercy...

Isla stood by, a surge of smugness rising in her heart.

As a child, Keira would bow and scrape before her, tolerating scolding without retort and beatings without fighting back.

Later, when she moved away and they met again at university, Keira, despite still looking destitute, straightened her spine in front of her.

Years without a beating, and she had forgotten her place!

Today, Poppy Hill was going to teach her a lesson.

As Isla was about to relish this thought, she saw Keira Olsen slowly approaching her, presumably to apologize.

Isla's lips curled up, but the next moment!

Keira suddenly looked up, and her hands ferociously struck Isla's face in quick succession!

"Smack! Smack!"

Isla's head reeled, momentarily stunned by the blows.

Poppy Hill then roared as she charged over, "Keira Olsen, how dare you!"

Keira abruptly turned her head!

Her gaze was malevolent, her entire demeanor like an Asura climbing up from hell, exuding a bloodthirsty aura!

Poppy Hill was genuinely intimidated by her appearance, frozen in shock, "You, what are you going to do? You ungrateful wretch, I'm your mother; would you actually raise your hand against me? You unfilial bastard!"

"If you're an unkind mother, don't blame me for being an unfilial child!"

Keira's voice was very cold, each word pronounced clearly, "Stop interfering in my life, or any action you take against me, I will repay double onto Isla!"

She withdrew her gaze and bowed deeply to Professor Miller, "Thank you for your care over these four years. I will come back."

With these words, she turned and left without hesitation.

Only when her figure had disappeared from the room did Poppy Hill come back to her senses. She rushed to Isla, "Isla, are you alright? That bitch dared to lay a hand on you; she's gone too far!"

Isla, touching her swelling cheeks, trembling with anger but calmly asked, "Where did she get such confidence?"

Poppy Hill was taken aback, "Could Mr. Horton really have taken a liking to her? Impossible, she's already married, how could Mr. Horton like damaged goods..."

Isla thought so too.

But thinking of her face that could ruin countries and cause disasters, she suddenly felt unsure...

Professor Miller had been stunned by the series of events.

He looked in disbelief at Poppy Hill, listening to her vile words, and couldn't help but wonder:

Is this really Keira Olsen's mother? Not Isla's mother?

He didn't know if it was psychological, but Professor Miller suddenly felt like the two women in front of him shared a slight resemblance...

*

Just as Keira Olsen stepped out of the school gates, Samuel Morgan called:

"Boss, I've figured it out! I now understand why Lewis Horton claimed to be married but says he doesn't know you!"


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