Mrs. Olsen spoke in an agitated jumble, pointing at the phone as she burst into tears.
Taylor was slightly taken aback, put down his phone, and patted her back. âThe person in the video iscompletely unrecognizable; it might not be her, so donât get worked up. Iâll help you check!â
âGood, hurry upâ¦â
Mrs. Olsen urged Taylor, pushing him toward the door.
Taylor furrowed his brow and stepped outside.
Mrs. Olsen thought it over and felt that given Taylorâs capabilities, he might not be able to identify thegirl, especially since she was wearing a cap and a mask.
Her daughter had clearly returned but didnât acknowledge her⦠It must be because Keira knew that themurderer was somewhere nearby!
Mrs. Olsen clenched her fist and reached for her own
phone from the nightstand.
She opened WhatsApp, where she added Uncle Olsen two days prior.
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Having kept a low profile over the years, she didnât have much power to protect herself in Oceanion, soeven though she never wanted to see Sam again, she could still prioritize what was more urgent.
She sent a message to Sam. âCan you do me a favor?â
Sam replied instantly. âConsider it done. What do you
need?â
Looking at those words, Mrs. Olsen paused for a
moment.
She pursed her lips with a mix of emotions.
She had buried the past deep in her heart and never wanted anything to do with him again in thislifetime, but for her daughterâ¦
Mrs. Olsen took a deep breath and began to type slowly. âIâve got some information about my daughter,and Iâd like to ask you to help meâ¦â
While she was typing, the door to the room suddenly opened.
Mrs. Olsen was slightly startled and looked up to see Taylor walking in.
Mrs. Olsen casually asked. âTavlor did you find
anything?ânovelbin
Taylor approached her, frowning as he said, âIâve had people look into it. Shirley, donât worryâ¦â
He stopped mid-sentence and looked at Mrs. Olsenâs phone. âWho are you messaging?â
Mrs. Olsen was open and honest with Taylor and didnât hide anything. She handed him her phone, âIthought our combined influence might not be enough, so I wanted to ask Sam for help, given that itconcerns
Keiraâs life.â
She let Taylor glance at the chat screen before taking her phone back, intending to continue typing.âWith him stepping in, we should be able to find Keira more quicklyâ¦â
She had barely spoken when suddenly her phone was
snatched from her hand.
Surprised, Mrs. Olsen looked up to see that Taylor had taken her phone, his eyes filled with sorrow.âShirley, donât you trust me?â
Mrs. Olsen paused, sensing that Taylorâs emotions
were off at the moment.
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After a moment of silence, she said, âTaylor, thatâs not what I meant. Itâs just that someone wants to killKeira, and I want to protect her, which is why I sought help from Samâ¦â
âAnd then?â Taylor sat down by her bed, his gaze filled with sadness. âAfter Sam helps you find Keiraand sees Keiraâs face, which looks so much like her motherâs, heâd immediately realize that Keira is his
child. Given his character, heâd take you and the child away right away⦠Iâm not powerful enough,Shirley, I canât compete with him for youâ¦â
Mrs. Olsen fell silent for a moment, then laughed bitterly. âI wonât go with him
âBut he is domineering in his actions. Once he knows about Keira, heâll definitely take you away!â
Taylor began to speak hesitantly.
Mrs. Olsen sensed his lack of security and took his hand. âIâm not the young woman I once was, andthe foolish things from my youth wouldnât happen again.
Taylor, youâre overthinking itâ¦â
âIâm not!â
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you have always been beautiful, like a fairy,. Youâre unattainably, and I canât even touch you! The waySam looked at you that day was the same; he has remained single all these years, clearly because hestill has feelings for you!â
Mrs. Olsen furrowed her brows and clenched her fists
tightly.
Seeing her like this, Taylor couldnât help but want to cry. âShirley, I want to ask you a question.â
Mrs. Olsen said gently, âGo ahead.â
âWeâve been together for twenty-two years. Shirley, even though you never let me touch you, in myheart, youâre my wife, and I love you more than myself. But what about you? Shirley, have you everloved me?â
Mrs. Olsen was taken aback.
Taylor continued to stare at her. âBack when we got together, you said you just wanted to give the childa father. I also said I wouldnât expect any emotional response from you, that just being with you wouldmake me happy⦠But the heart is reassuring. Shirley, tell me, over all these years, havenât you even alittle
bit loved me?â
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Mrs. Olsen sighed. âTaylor, we are already at this age. Why bother to talk about whether we love eachother
or not?â
âBut I do love you! All these years, my love for you has never decreased by a fraction. Iâve always feltthat itâs fine to continue living like this. Even if my daughter was locked up, I really didnât care, as longas you were by my sideâ¦â
Taylor raked his fingers through his hair and paced around the room restlessly. âBut everythingchanged when Sam arrived! Shirley, you changed! Ever since you woke up last time, youâve been oftenstaring out the window in a daze, looking at your phone, wanting to call Sam! Even⦠your gaze isdifferent when you look at him. The fleeting glance you gave him that day, exposed too muchâ¦â
Suddenly, Taylor rushed up to Mrs. Olsen. âThe situation was so abrupt that day, and the way youlooked at him didnât have a hint of hatred. That intense longing looked as if you were about to be withhim the
next moment!!â
Taylorâs eyes reddened, and he trembled nervously.
âNow that youâve encountered a problem, the first
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person you think of is him. Do you still want to tell him that Keira is his daughter? Shirley, I haveprotected you for 22 years, 4 months, and 3 days. Havenât all these days and nights warmed your hearteven a little bit?! Have you, even for a moment, ever loved me?!â
He looked very sad, like someone who was abandoned.
Mrs. Olsen was stunned. She clenched her jaw tightly, yet she was not moved by his words.
Her eyes gradually grew colder. âTaylor, I had agreed with Keira to meet a stranger, and I had no idea itwas
Sam. How could you know how I looked when I saw
Sam?â
Taylor was speechless.
But Mrs. Olsen suddenly realized something. âHave you been monitoring me?â
She thought back to when she first saw Sam, and they had planned to introduce themselves to eachother, but the kidnapping call that interrupted them came at such an opportune timeâ¦
Mrs. Olsenâs pupils contracted, and she looked at him in disbelief, âAre you the⦠Mmm!â
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Taylor moved forward abruptly, covering Mrs. Olsenâs mouth with his hand. âShirley, donât say it!â
However, Mrs. Olsenâs eyes widened in shock as she struggled to push Taylor away, but he wouldnâtbudge. She bit down on his fingers, finally making Taylor to let
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Taylor gasped, looking at the bite marks and
bloodstains on the back of his hand, just about to say something when he heard Mrs. Olsenâs certaintone.
âIt was you! you killed Keira!â
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