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Keira didn’t care about those five million.

After all, the money that Finley owed was all thanks to her schemes. This money, eventually, would end up

back in her hands.

Finley lowered his voice, “Then send me the money

now.”

Keira narrowed her eyes. “Tell me the secret first.”

“No way, give me the money first!”

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Keira Olsen knew very well about her uncle’s

character.

He dared to ask for five million from Isla for a single

secret, which meant the secret was worth much more

than that. Keira remembered the last time when she

gave a deposit of two hundred thousand. If she sent the money now, he wouldn’t tell her the truth.

Keira sneered. “If you don’t want to sell, then forget it.”

Having said that, she waited quietly.

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As expected, Finley panicked. “I’ll sell it! I’ll sell it! Keira, please help me! I can’t repay their money, and they are about to kill me! I’m hiding in the suburbs, and I dare not show my face!”

Keira stayed calm. “Didn’t you try to get help from

Isla?”

“Of course I did!” There was anger in Finley’s voice. “But she said she couldn’t give me that much money. The Olsen family is worth billions, so how could she

not have five million? She has climbed that high branch and doesn’t need the Olsen family anymore, so she’s gambling with her luck and isn’t afraid of me revealing the truth. That’s why she refuses to help me!”

Finley was pleading. “Niece, please help me. You won’t regret this. This secret is worth even ten million!”

Keira’s voice remained calm and casual. “Are you saying it’s worth ten million? I still need to assess whether this secret of yours is worth the money!”

The more indifferent she was, the more information Finley would disclose, out of fear that she might not

come.

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Keira was playing a psychological game with him.

Being on the run for the past few days had left Finley neurotic and tense. Upon hearing her words, he

exclaimed, “It is worth it! This matter involves you and the Olsen family!”

“What does it have to do with me and the Olsen

family? I have nothing to do with the Olsen family!”

Keira continued to coax information from him.

Defending himself, Finley said, “I can’t say more unless you give me the money!”

Keira understood. Finley was no fool. With his street smarts, she wouldn’t be able to squeeze any more information out of him. She asked, “Where are you?”

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“I’ll send you my on WhatsApp. Come here with the money.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up, Finley sent her a location on WhatsApp.

Keira had already left the villa complex and was standing on the roadside.

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She touched her swollen cheek and was about to order a cab online when a familiar black Bentley suddenly stopped in front of her.

Keira was slightly stunned, then saw the back door of

the car slowly open. Lewis sat there looking at his computer, participating in an international conference

call.

He was speaking French, his deep voice sounding incredibly pleasant.

He glanced at Keira before quickly turning his head and looking at her cheek.

He paused in his speech, and his voice turned cold when he spoke again. “J’ai quelque chose. Continuez.” (I have something to do, you carry on.)

He took off his headphones, closed the laptop, and pointed to the seat, instructing her to get in.

Then he opened the car refrigerator, took out an ice bag wrapped in a towel, and handed it to her. “Apply this first.”

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Keira looked at him blankly. “Why do you have it in

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your car?”

Lewis’s gaze was indifferent, and he said casually, “Tom often gets injured, so we keep these things handy.”

Tom, who was driving, was dumbfounded.

As Lewis’s personal assistant, why was he not aware that he often got injured?

The truth was, after Keira came here, Lewis felt uneasy and followed her. While holding a meeting and looking outside, he ran into Frankie and heard that Keira had been hit. Immediately, he asked Frankie to find a supermarket and buy these things.

But Tom didn’t dare to expose the truth.

Instead, Keira said, “I see.”

She got into the car, took the ice pack, and applied it to her face. The burning sensation eased somewhat, clearing her head a bit.

However, her gaze fell on a supermarket receipt. Even though she merely glanced at it, she noticed that the items were just bought.

For some reason, the sense of grievance she had just

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suppressed suddenly welled up again, making her want

to cry.

Keira remembered as a child when her deskmate was

injured at school. He appeared strong when

questioned by teachers and classmates, but the

moment school was over and he saw his mother at the

school gate, he would cry his eyes out despite his minor injury.

She had always found it confusing.

But at this moment, she suddenly understood that feeling.

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How pathetic she was, getting weaker as she got older,

Keira turned her head and pressed the towel against her swollen cheek. Her eyes stung.

She tried hard to control herself, but the grievances that had been buried deep in her heart for many years fermented, and in an instant, strong emotions welled up, and she couldn’t suppress them.

She took in a deep breath and suddenly said, “Mr. Horton, can I borrow your shoulder for a minute?”

Lewis stiffened, his face turning pale.

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Only then did Keira abruptly realize her blunder. She wanted to say something to smooth it over but saw him cough a little. He leaned toward her, patted his shoulder, and said, “You can have it for five minutes.”

“…Ok.”

Keira buried her head in his shoulder, and her tears. finally overflowed.

She never knew that someone could shed so many

tears.

After all, since she could remember, she never cried

out loud.

She knew that when others cried, someone would feel sorry for them, but she had no one.

Five minutes later, seeing a large stain on Lewis’s suit, Keira felt a bit embarrassed. Just as she was about to

apologize, Lewis gave her an anti-swelling ointment and an Eronase capsule that could be taken orally.

Keira was dumbfounded.

She didn’t need them for such a minor injury.

But she didn’t want to ruin the mood, so she took them. with a simple “Thank you.”

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“You’re welcome.”

The car became quiet again.

Keira straightened up.

After shedding her tears, she felt much better. Only

then did she realize that the car was heading for a hospital.

Keira remembered the matter at hand and quickly took out her phone. “Can we go here instead?”

“Ok.”

The car changed direction swiftly. and they soon

arrived in the suburbs.

It was an abandoned hospital.

In the dark night, the dim light from the street lam made the dilapidated buildings seem a bit desolate.

Keira took out her phone and texted Finley. “I’m here Where are you?”

Finley responded quickly. “Room 303, come quickly.”

Keira headed straight for the third floor.

Lewis was watching her with a furrowed brow, and he

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They soon arrived at 303.

Keira knocked on the door. “Uncle, it’s me.”

Finley’s voice rang out. “Come in.”

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But Keira didn’t wait for him to speak. She quietly pushed open the door.

She didn’t trust her uncle very much, afraid that he would threaten or coerce her into some trap, so she

was very vigilant.

The room was dark, and the light was not turned on.

Keira slowly entered, and as soon as she walked in, she saw a dark figure rushing toward her. “Niece, if you don’t give me money today, you won’t leave!”

That threatening tone…

Keira squinted, sneered, and swiftly raised her foot to give the figure a heavy kick.

“Thud!”

The figure fell to the ground.

Hearing the noise, Lewis hurriedly pushed the door and entered. He couldn’t see what was happening and asked anxiously, “Is everything okay?”

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“It’s fine.”

As these words fell, Tom, who was following behind, took out a powerful flashlight and directed it toward Keira, illuminating half of the room.

As Keira was alert for any movement from Finley, she glanced at Lewis and noticed that he was staring hard at something behind her, his pupils slightly dilated,

chin tense.

Keira frowned and turned her head involuntarily.

Lewis instinctively took a step forward, trying to block her line of sight.

But Keira shook her head slightly, avoiding his protection, and looked.

The next moment, she stood rooted to the spot in

shock!

there face up, his eyes wide open, his body twitching slightly. His chest was pierced through by

old steel bar!

soaked with blood,

sank a little.

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to check.

impatient voice came from outside the door. “Dad, I

twenties, who bore a resemblance to Finley, rushed

recognized him. It was

junior to Isla and Keira, currently studying at

when Connor got admitted into

if she gave him, it would just end up fueling his gambling

a rather gloomy person. He hardly socialized and even had a strained relationship with his

borrowed twenty thousand from a classmate. I have nothing

Finley, Connor froze

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bag he was carrying. The twenty thousand scattered out of

he trembled as

father’s nose…

floor. Then, looking at Keira, he shouted

frantically groped on the floor for his phone, trembling as he dialed 911. “Hello, I want to report a case, My

power switch for the abandoned building. When they switched it on,

were

He looked somewhat relieved. “My dad sent me a message asking me to get five million for him, or else he’ll be

my friends thinking it would be

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for the time being…

that when I arrived, my father was already dead! That’s when I

also giving his statement. “Mr. Horton and I had accompanied Miss

Miss Olsen entered the room first, then we heard a scuffle inside. Worried that Miss Olsen might be at a disadvantage, we went in… I opened my flashlight and saw him lying on the

he alive or dead before

this question, Tom subconsciously looked

sternly, “Bear

a crime.”

Tom remained silent.

who spoke up. “Before entering the room, Miss Olsen knocked on the door, and a man’s

telling her to come

“Was

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stated honestly, “I

police turned to Keira. “Miss Olsen, whose voice

here?”

in deep thought. “When I entered, I heard him threatening me and launching at me. I

the police could speak, Connor immediately clenched his fists. “So, you didn’t do

calmly,

puzzled.

“It w dark in the room. Miss Olsen merely kicked the pers away. It’s

think carefully Did you hear the sound of a weapon penetrating a body, or a knife going through? Did

scream?”

been reviewing every detail prior

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arrival, immediately shook her head

asked. “No.”

stood still. “What do

her tone resolute. “I

kill him.”

hesitated for a

young woman would have vomited in terror after witnessing such a ghastly murder scene. However, this woman not only maintained a straight

straightforwardly, “We have recorded all the evidence at the scene and

for the forensic doctor to

examination. If no new evidence is found,

Keira nodded. “Okay.”

were also looking for

spent a day

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presence everywhere. This actually made it

technical criminal police officer reported, “His mobile

the officer walk over and take the

been pressing keys haphazardly and landed on

lit up. “Just an hour ago, he saved a voice

the sentence, the officer played the voice message. Coming from the phone was Finley’s voice. “Dear niece, about

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heart leaped, and she quickly

officer, wanting to hear clearly what

saying.

moment, a hand was extended from beside that police officer, hastily pressing the pause button. A cold rebuke rang out. “The case is unsolved, and no evidence can be revealed

throat hastily and said with a wry smile, “I’m sorry, Dr. Sims. I

female forensic doctor with a serious expression in her eyes that

“Yes.”

did the forensic doctor turn her gaze to Keira. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she didn’t say a word. She put

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toolbox toward the corpse.

stunned for a moment. She didn’t

to be her.

was Keira’s middle school

female friend, Holly Sims.

for generations. From middle school, she already had a clear life plan, saying that

naive words of that time became her

vocational school related to her field during high school and at

However…

Keira looked down.

about Keira, and judging from her recent actions, it

Keira sighed silently.

minutes later, after Dr. Sims

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instantly from a penetrating wound.

the time. “Between

minutes ago.”

call exactly thirty minutes ago, so, the victim died just as Miss

be that the heavy fall of the victim drowned out his cries. You just didn’t hear it. Besides, there is a

Holly

compliance, the police officer walked her, preparing to

up

to

said, “Is a

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the basic training of

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officer was stunned and immediately

really was the killer, it would still be classified as excessive self-defense. It wasn’t intentional,

seemed quite clear that Dr.

his throat and looked apologetically

Keira.

them, immediately took a step forward, intending to speak, but Keira

the cold handcuffs were put on

police officer started

stairs.

hire a

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the lawyer arrives, you

right to remain silent.”

“Just tell Grandma I’m going home

“Understood.”

police car, and then suddenly felt a heavy presence beside her. She turned her head to

looking straight ahead, “How have you

and deep. “I’ve been doing very well. Sorry

taken aback and hesitated for

“Back then,

coldly. “You’re a liar. I

a word you

Keira was speechless.

a

asked, “The man from just

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your boyfriend?”

didn’t want to lie. “He’s my husband, legally

noticeably

as though she were a brute, so she said slowly, “My situation with him

right thing. Even if you’d sent me an invitation, I wouldn’t

attended!”

Keira felt silent.

she realize

assumed Keira had gotten

her know.

Just as she was about to say something, Holly’s voice rose again. “So, he’s the boy you wanted to

was taken aback for

while, she said in a

do get tired of the old and

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You can even abandon that boy, so how could you possibly

explain,

up our past friendship, I will

Keira was speechless.

say

to look at her again. “Stop thinking about all these chaotic things. You should think more about your case! This case of yours is very complicated, and all the current evidence points to you. The traces on the body also point to you, and I won’t help you conceal anything… Aren’t

confidently. “Because you

of the world.

taken aback.

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was shocked by Keira’s firm belief in her, or because she was reminded of

I do

the killer, I’ll make sure justice is

soon arrived at the police

of murder

the detention center and placed

stood outside the cell, looking steadily at Keira.

“Yes.”

frowned. “Then what’s the deal with

be a recording on the phone? Wasn’t his

“The phone is in the police station. It won’t be

finished speaking, she looked steadily at

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you want

lit up. “Will

“Of course.”

say next,

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slowly said, “It is a voice message left for you, so it’s your right to be

asked, “What did

about the evidence, but don’t worry, once the trial results come out,

Keira was speechless.

the little stickler knew how to tease people

Stepping back, Keira sighed.

believe

she turned around and

didn’t leave but

officer saw her, he immediately asked, “Dr. Sims, why are you here so

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not dissect the body during

said, “The earlier the cause of death is figured out,

mean is, the

Holly always had a fierce image, but now

sentence behind, she went straight into the

detention center was too plain, and it was uncomfortable to live in. The earlier she could clear

body on the dissection table, and opened a drawer. She

to work.

hadn’t had time

cell of the detention center, Keira

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Finley was indeed a surprise,

been any

wouldn’t set her up.

Who was it?

brows, suddenly thinking

to come up with this five million now, so she ended up taking the desperate

on Isla to make her

No, that wasn’t right.

had already run up

there.

have

her cell phone was confiscated, so she couldn’t contact someone

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on Holly.

didn’t know how long it had been, but

policemen stood outside her

arrested her today reported to another officer, “Captain Lincoln,

top to bottom, and then he snapped at the young officer, “With the evidence of this case already being so clear, what

officer hurriedly opened the do and asked Keira to

stepped out, Captain Lincoln immediately pushed her. “Stop dilly-dallying like this! Do you

slightly knit her brows, then

you

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