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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!

open, his body twitching slightly. His chest

old steel bar!

clothes were soaked with

sank a little. She hurriedly

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to check.

impatient voice came from outside the door.

twenties, who bore a resemblance to Finley,

him. It was

Isla and Keira, currently studying

had once asked Keira for tuition fees when Connor got admitted into the university, but Keira

it would just end up fueling his

a father made Connor a rather gloomy person. He hardly socialized and even had a strained relationship

twenty thousand from a classmate. I have nothing else. If you push

seeing Finley, Connor

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was carrying. The twenty thousand scattered out of

Finley’s side, he

father’s nose…

squatted on the floor. Then, looking at Keira, he

on the floor for his phone, trembling as he dialed 911. “Hello, I want

located the power switch for the abandoned building. When they switched

were being

somewhat relieved. “My dad sent me a message asking me to get five million for him, or else he’ll be killed. But I’m only a student. Where can I

friends

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for the time being…

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

his statement. “Mr. Horton and I

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

asked, “Was he alive or dead before you guys entered the

Tom subconsciously looked

“Bear

a crime.”

Tom remained silent.

spoke up. “Before entering the room, Miss Olsen knocked on the door, and

telling her to

“Was it the victim’s

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stated honestly, “I

turned to Keira. “Miss Olsen, whose voice did you hear? What exactly

here?”

said, eyes fixated on Finley’s body in deep thought. “When I entered, I

immediately clenched his fists. “So, you didn’t do it intentionally? Was it self-defense gone

calmly, “I

police were puzzled. “What don’t you

dark in the room. Miss Olsen

then turned to Keira.” Miss Olsen, think carefully Did you hear the sound of a weapon penetrating a

scream?”

who had been reviewing every detail prior

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police’s arrival, immediately shook her

asked. “No.”

still. “What do you

police, her tone resolute. “I did

kill him.”

hesitated for a

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

evidence at the scene and your statements. Miss Olsen,

for the forensic doctor to arrive and

is found, we’ll th let you

Keira nodded. “Okay.”

Lewis were

but Finley spent a day hiding there and touched many

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presence everywhere. This actually made it difficult to discern any

then, a technical criminal police officer reported, “His mobile phone has

over to see the officer walk over and take the phone, scrolling through the chat

been pressing keys haphazardly

eyes lit up. “Just an hour ago, he

finishing the sentence, the officer played the voice message. Coming from the phone was Finley’s

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and

police officer, wanting to hear

saying.

pause button. A cold rebuke rang out. “The case is unsolved, and no evidence can be revealed in front

police officer cleared his throat hastily and said with a wry smile, “I’m sorry, Dr. Sims. I shouldn’t

serious expression in her eyes that reflected

“Yes.”

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

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toolbox toward the corpse.

was stunned for a moment. She didn’t

to be her.

Keira’s middle school classmate, and

female friend, Holly Sims.

forensic doctors for generations. From middle school, she already had a clear life plan, saying that she was born to uphold justice in

that

attended a vocational school related to her field during high school and at a young age, she had already become

However…

Keira looked down.

and judging from her recent actions, it

Keira sighed silently.

later, after

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up and pronounced her verdict. “The victim died instantly from a penetrating wound. There are signs of being hit in the chest. The time of

time. “Between thirty

minutes ago.”

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

his cries. You just didn’t hear it. Besides, there is a witness who proved that the victim did speak before you entered the room, so

Holly and didn’t resist.

police officer walked her,

up

to

Holly scoffed and said, “Is a murder

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Don’t you even have the basic training

www

police officer was stunned and immediately gave a

the killer, it would still

all, it seemed quite clear that Dr. Sims was unhappy with this woman, hence she was

his throat and looked apologetically

Keira.

point, Lewis, who was standing beside them, immediately took a step forward, intending to speak, but Keira subtly shook her

the cold handcuffs were

the police officer started

stairs.

hire a

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Until the lawyer arrives, you

right to remain silent.”

nodded. “Just tell Grandma I’m going home for

“Understood.”

downstairs, Keira got into the police car, and then suddenly felt a heavy presence beside her. She turned her

the car started, Keira asked calmly, looking straight ahead, “How have you been these

Her eyes were cold and deep. “I’ve been doing very well. Sorry to disappoint

and hesitated for

saying, “Back then, I

coldly. “You’re a liar.

a word

Keira was speechless.

a sigh

asked, “The man from just

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your boyfriend?”

didn’t want to lie.

noticeably

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

“You did the right thing. Even if you’d sent

attended!”

Keira felt silent.

she realize why

had gotten married

her know.

shook her head and smiled bitterly. Just as she was about to say something, Holly’s voice rose again. “So, he’s the boy you wanted to marry

taken aback

said

“You do get tired of the old

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new. You can even abandon that boy, so how

tried to explain,

by bringing up our past friendship, I will help you! I have long seen

Keira was speechless.

say

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

smiled confidently. “Because you

proven innocent. You once said that you wanted to uphold the justice of the world. You’ll

was slightly taken aback. She

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belief in her, or because she was

sweet-talk me. I do not

I’ll make

at

suspected of murder and

the detention center and placed

cell, looking steadily at Keira. “Are you sure you didn’t kill

“Yes.”

what’s the deal

replied, “Could it be a recording on the phone? Wasn’t his phone found? Could you

is in the police station.

speaking, she looked

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phone. Don’t you want to know what message he

lit up. “Will you

“Of course.”

say

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“What did

but don’t worry, once the

Keira was speechless.

stickler knew how to tease people

Stepping back, Keira sighed.

believe in us. We won’t wrong any

words, she turned around and

already off work, Holly didn’t leave but went straight

her, he immediately asked, “Dr. Sims,

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the body

the cause of death is figured out, the

“What you mean is, the

Keira, Holly always had a fierce image, but now she said, “She’s not that kind

sentence behind, she

plain, and it was uncomfortable to live in. The earlier she could clear Keira’s

on the dissection table, and opened a drawer. She took out

to work.

time to eat dinner

a single cell of the detention center, Keira quietly

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indeed

any of her

wouldn’t set her up.

Who was it?

brows, suddenly

each. month to silence him. She failed to come up with this five million now, so she ended up

on Isla to make her

No, that wasn’t right.

Keira left the Olsen family house, Isla had already run

there.

have had an

clear. However, she was confined here, and her cell phone was confiscated, so she couldn’t contact someone outside. Her hone

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on Holly.

had been, but

several policemen stood

officer who arrested her today reported to another officer, “Captain Lincoln, this is the murder suspect, Keira

officer, “With the evidence of this case already being so clear, what are you doing not interrogating the suspect immediately?! Bring her to

the do and asked

she stepped out, Captain Lincoln immediately pushed her. “Stop

slightly knit her brows, then she looked

are you looking at?

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