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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!

wide open, his body twitching

old steel bar!

soaked with blood, creating a horrifying

heart sank a little. She hurriedly

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to check.

from outside the door. “Dad, I

twenties, who bore a

It was Finley’s

was one year junior to Isla and Keira,

had once asked Keira for tuition fees when Connor got admitted into

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

such a father made Connor a rather gloomy person. He hardly socialized

anger. “I’ve borrowed twenty thousand from a classmate. I have nothing else. If you push me any further, I’ll go abroad and never

seeing Finley, Connor

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was carrying. The twenty

side, he trembled

father’s nose…

retreated and squatted on the floor. Then, looking

he dialed 911. “Hello, I want

the power switch for the abandoned building. When

others were being interrogated by

he wasn’t crying. He looked somewhat relieved. “My dad sent me a message asking me to get five million for him, or else he’ll be killed. But

borrow twenty thousand from my friends thinking it would

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for the time being…

my father

Horton and I had accompanied Miss

heard a scuffle inside. Worried that Miss Olsen might be

“Was he alive or

this question, Tom subconsciously looked at

sternly, “Bear in mind

a crime.”

Tom remained silent.

the room, Miss Olsen knocked

telling her to come

“Was it

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honestly, “I don’t

the police turned to Keira. “Miss Olsen, whose voice

here?”

fixated on Finley’s body in deep thought. “When I entered, I heard him threatening me and launching at me.

Connor immediately clenched his fists. “So, you didn’t do it intentionally?

responded calmly, “I don’t

were puzzled. “What don’t

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

turned to Keira.” Miss Olsen, think carefully Did you hear the sound of a weapon penetrating a body, or a knife going through?

scream?”

reviewing every detail

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police’s arrival, immediately shook her head

asked. “No.”

stood still. “What do you

police, her

kill him.”

hesitated

woman would have vomited in terror after witnessing such a ghastly murder scene. However, this woman not only maintained a straight face, but she was also incredibly logical in explaining

the evidence at the scene and your statements. Miss Olsen, as it stands, you’re the prime

for the forensic doctor

no new evidence is found, we’ll

Keira nodded. “Okay.”

and Lewis were

but Finley spent a

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presence everywhere. This actually made

officer reported, “His mobile phone

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

been pressing keys

his eyes lit up. “Just an hour ago, he

the sentence, the officer played the voice message. Coming from the phone

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and she quickly

to

saying.

next 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 in front of the suspect!

and said with a wry smile, “I’m sorry, Dr. Sims. I shouldn’t

her eyes that reflected the shroud of

“Yes.”

gaze to Keira. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly,

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toolbox toward the corpse.

a moment.

to be her.

Keira’s middle school

female friend, Holly Sims.

already had a clear life plan, saying that

naive words of that time

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

However…

Keira looked down.

and judging from her recent actions, it appeared that Holly still

Keira sighed silently.

few minutes later, after

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“The victim died instantly from a penetrating wound. There are signs of being hit in the

the time. “Between thirty to

minutes ago.”

“We received the emergency call exactly thirty minutes ago, so, the victim died just

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 you are now the murder suspect. Please come with us to the police

glanced at Holly and

walked her, preparing to take her

up

to

Holly scoffed and said, “Is a murder suspect not supposed

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the

www

and immediately gave

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

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

his throat and looked

Keira.

took a step forward, intending to speak,

cold handcuffs were

officer started escorting

stairs.

“I’ll hire a

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the lawyer arrives, you have

right to remain silent.”

Grandma I’m going home for a couple of

“Understood.”

and then suddenly felt a heavy presence beside her. She

started, Keira asked calmly, looking straight ahead, “How have you

her. Her eyes were cold and deep.

taken aback and

saying, “Back then,

coldly. “You’re a liar.

a word

Keira was speechless.

a sigh

“The man from just

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your boyfriend?”

lie. “He’s my husband,

looked noticeably

she said slowly, “My situation with him is a bit

did the right thing. Even if you’d sent me an invitation, I

attended!”

Keira felt silent.

did she realize why Holly

Keira had

her know.

say something, Holly’s voice rose again. “So, he’s the boy you wanted to marry

taken aback for a

a while, she said

do get tired of the old and in

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that boy, so how could you possibly

tried to explain, “Actually, back

said shut up!” Holly’s face flared up in anger. “Don’t think that by bringing up our past friendship, I will help you! I have long seen your

Keira was speechless.

didn’t say

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

smiled confidently. “Because

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

taken

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firm belief in her, or because she was

do not trust a single word

killer, I’ll make sure

at the

was suspected of murder and temporarily

to the detention center and placed her

the cell, looking steadily at Keira. “Are

“Yes.”

what’s the deal

the phone? Wasn’t his phone found? Could you please

police station. It won’t be

speaking, she looked steadily

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up that phone. Don’t you want

lit up. “Will

“Of course.”

to say next, Holly was

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left for you, so it’s your right to

“What did

don’t worry, once the

Keira was speechless.

knew how to tease

Stepping back, Keira sighed.

“Stay here and believe in us. We won’t wrong any good

words, she turned

didn’t leave but went straight to the morgue of the forensic

her, he immediately asked, “Dr. Sims, why are you here so late? Isn’t the case

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the body during the day

Holly said, “The earlier the cause of death

said, “What you mean is, the suspect

fierce image, but now she said, “She’s not that kind

she went

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

opened a drawer. She took out a small loaf of bread,

to work.

had time to eat

in a single cell of the detention center, Keira quietly pondered the events of

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was indeed a surprise,

have been any of her subordinates;

wouldn’t set her up.

Who was it?

furrowed her brows, suddenly thinking

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

Isla to make her

No, that wasn’t right.

Olsen family house, Isla had

there.

have had

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

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on Holly.

had been,

several policemen stood outside her

another officer, “Captain Lincoln, this is the murder suspect,

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

officer hurriedly opened the

Lincoln immediately pushed her. “Stop dilly-dallying like this!

her brows,

are you looking at?

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