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Keira hurriedly said, “I…”

Before she could finish speaking, Holly had already turned around and left.

Keira could only hear her speaking to Captain Lincoln outside the door. “Her condition isn’t very good. Even if we must interrogate her throughout the night, can we do it without using the light?”

“Alright, out of respect for Dr. Sims.”

Keira sighed quietly.

Holly had vouched for her, saying that she wouldn’t released on bail. Samuel immediately rebutted Holly was no wonder she was so angry.

Never mind.

She should be able to keep up with the demands that her condition put on her body for another two days. If Holly could find evidence to prove her innocence within those two days, perhaps she shouldn’t apply for bail after all.

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Upstairs.

Holly entered the equipment room and placed the blood sample she had drawn from Keira’s finger into the machine.

Now all she could do was wait for the machine to analyze the various elements in the blood. This would take twenty minutes.

At this moment, her cell phone suddenly rang.

The call was from a detention center. She picked up and heard a voice from the other side. “Dr. Sims, we heard you’re at the station and decided to give you a call. We have a patient here who isn’t feeling well. Could you come and take a look?”

Holly immediately stood up. “I’ll be right there.”

Even though a forensic doctor and a medical doctor weren’t the same, she could still diagnose minor

illnesses.

She put on her coat and left.

She soon arrived at the detention center.

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three months.

Keira had just been placed in a solitary cell here.

Holly took a few steps forward and arrived at the cell door indicated by the guard who had called. She then put on a mask and gloves, stepped inside the cell, and coldly asked, “Who’s not feeling well?”

“It’s me…”

An unfamiliar yet familiar voice made Holly slightly frown. She turned her head and saw a middle-aged woman in a prison uniform, sitting there with her hands on her belly and an expression of pain on her face. “Doctor, my belly hurts so bad. Can you help

me…”

Holly was taken aback.

Wasn’t this woman Poppy Hill, Keira’s mother?

She had once attended a parents’ meeting for Keira in middle school!

Holly immediately walked over and asked with concern, “Auntie, what’s the matter?”

Poppy was suspected of perjury, but as the case wasn’t severe, she had been sentenced to fifteen days in

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detention.

She grabbed Holly’s hand and said, “My belly hurts so badly…”

Holly immediately reached out to touch her belly, not daring to underestimate the situation. “Is it here? I’ll take you to the hospital!”

“Oh, don’t touch me! It hurts so much…” But Poppy looked around with a pained expression and said, “There’s no need to go to the hospital. I just have a cold. Officer, can you take me to a solitary cell? My moaning and groaning here is disturbing everyone’s

rest…”

Holly immediately nodded, “Okay.”

Just as she was about to help Poppy out, someone el in the room suddenly yelled out, “Oh, my belly also hurts so bad. Officer, could you also take me to the solitary cell?”

The rest of the inmates immediately laughed.

“My belly hurts as well…”

“Hey, but I’m different. I have a headache. Can I go to the single ward, too?”

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Holly was speechless.

She frowned, about to say something, when someone looked over at Poppy and said, “We all eat the same food, but how come you’re the only one who got sick? It’s been five days inside, but you’ve been sick for four of them. Are you more delicate than the rest of us?”

“How come in our ward, you’re in such pain, but the moment you get to a single cell, you’re fine and snoring away?”

Holly frowned, realizing what was going on. Instantly, she looked at Poppy.

Poppy’s face instantly turned stiff, and then she wailed in despair, “I really don’t feel well!”

Holly clenched her jaw. “I’ll take you to the hospital then. If the tests show that you’re okay and it’s all an act, I’m afraid you’ll have to stay here a few more days

At these words, Poppy suddenly became nervous.

She didn’t want to be locked up here at all.

In here, the cellmates either farted or picked their feet every night. They also slept in all kinds of crazy

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positions. On her first night, she couldn’t sleep at all

due to the noise.

So she thought of a solution.

But wouldn’t it expose her if she went to the hospital?

Poppy gave Holly a pleading smile. “I don’t need to go to the hospital. It’s just a minor illness. I can take it. I’ll

live…”

Holly knew it. “Aunt, are you faking it?”

Poppy ran to her bed, lifted the blanket, and crawled in. “Hey, what kind of language is that for a little cop? How was I pretending? I just had a stomach ache, and now I’m better. What’s wrong with that? You won’t let me recover from an illness?”

Holly was frustrated!

The female prisoner next to her cursed, “You really have thick skin, you old rogue. You’re tricking people!”

However, Poppy retorted, “What was that compared to my daughter? I’m nothing compared to her! That little slut cheated me so badly! She’ll die in misery!”

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Just thinking of Keira made Poppy grind her teeth in hatred.

Who would have thought that the girl she tried to turn

into a good-for-nothing was Dr. South?!

Holly only found these words irritating.

With her jaw set, she closed the jail door and quickly went upstairs.

Soon, she had in her hands the latest blood test report. Upon seeing the data on it, her face darkened!

The iron content was normal!

Keira wasn’t anemic at all!

Liar!

In that instant, Holly trembled in anger. She wen straight to the interrogation room downstairs and threw the blood report at Keira. “Keira, do you enj tricking me time and time again?!”

Keira didn’t look at the test results. Instead, she sighed. “I’m not anemic now, but give it a few days.”

She had wanted to say that earlier, but Holly left without even hearing her out.

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The anemia Keira experienced was strange.

Each time her period came, a large amount of iron was lost, so iron supplements needed to be taken every month in advance.

As long as she didn’t bleed on a regular day, her iron content was normal.

After visiting many hospitals, she was finally diagnosed with a rare genetic disease.

Holly clearly hadn’t heard of such a thing and found it laughable. “Do you think I’ll believe the crap you’re saying? Keira, can’t you at least come up with a better excuse when lying to me?!”

Keira tried to explain weakly. “…I didn’t lie to you.”

“You didn’t lie to me? I’ve studied medicine for year and never came across a case like yours!”

Keira clenched her jaw and fell silent.

Her disease situation was indeed odd, and it was

normal for Holly to be skeptical.

Any further explanation would be pointless.

Seeing that Keira had fallen silent, anger surged within

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Holly.

Captain Lincoln by her side sighed. “Dr. Sims, she’s been like this all night, not saying a word. Let it go. I’ll have someone take her back to jail. Otherwise, our people will have to stay overnight, and we won’t get anything out of her anyway…”

Before he’d even finished speaking, Holly yelled angrily, “You guys go! I’ll stay up with her! I want to see how many more preposterous lies she will tell!!”

Captain Lincoln fell silent.

He cleared his throat. “Alright, we’ll go get some sleep. If she confesses to anything, call us immediately.”

After the group left, only Keira and Holly were l the interrogation room.

Holly sat across from her, staring at her. “Why did lie? Why did you apply for bail? Is it because all tho doubts you mentioned don’t exist at all? You’re just using me, hoping I’d testify that you’re not the murderer!”

Keira said, “Don’t worry. I won’t agree to bail within the next two days.”

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After that, she would need treatment.

Holly was taken aback, her eyes brimmed with tears. “Do you think saying that will make me forgive you?!”

She turned away, wiping the corner of her eye.

Keira didn’t speak anymore.

The night had deepened. Whether it was the impending menstrual period or the lack of rest late at night, Keira felt a dull ache in her head and a mild pain in her lower abdomen.

She stayed up all night like this.

By the next morning, Keira began to feel increasingly dizzy…

Damn it.

Lack of rest accelerated her period, and she started

become anemic!

Holly hadn’t slept all night, and her mind was in chaos

As dawn broke, she glared fiercely at Keira. Just as she was about to say something, she noticed Keira’s pale face, devoid of any color…

Holly stood up abruptly, panic stricken. “Keira, what’s

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Keira felt a dull pain in her lower abdomen, but it was bearable.

She grabbed Holly’s wrist and said, “I need to go to the bathroom.”

“I’ll give you a hand.”

Holly supported Keira’s arm and guided her to the bathroom, quietly waiting outside.

However, she couldn’t help but feel worried.

She noticed how pale Keira’s face looked and her cold sweat. Could she really be anemic?

Meanwhile, in the visitation room at the detention

center.

Poppy came over with a smile on her face and flattered her daughter. “Isla, how come you have time to see

me?”

This isn’t a good place.

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she only received a faint smile

wrong? You look so dreadful. Did

face darkened. “Is it Keira again? Did she disrespect you

“Yes, it’s about Keira, but she hasn’t been disrespectful She has gotten into

nothing,” Poppy scoffed. “With her devil-may-care disposition, it’s only a matter of time she gets herself into trouble. Who did she offend this time? Did she

smirk of delight came over her

Kiera’s misfortune.

was choked and found Poppy more

foolish.

been like this, wearing everything on her sleeve, completely oblivious to the need to

her emotions.

on earth Poppy had managed to swap her place with Keira. It had to

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astounding stroke of

flicker in them. “It’s not that she offended someone. She… she committed murder and

that reprobate be sentenced to death? She won’t bother

Isla was speechless.

at Poppy with sympathy, then coughed slightly. “She killed Finley

who did you

the table, her emotional

used to mess things

sighed. “Actually, you can’t really blame Keira. I heard that Finley demanded five million from her. When she refused, during the tug of war, Finley accidentally fell onto a steel bar and

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very rich, but five million is still no small sum. It’s only normal for her

up abruptly. “That ungrateful creature! She killed Finley over five million?! I shouldn’t have raised her up, I should have drowned her as soon as she was born! Where is she? I am gonna kill her! I’ll take revenge

prompted an immediate warning from a nearby police

calmed down a bit, but the fun her

the two involved are both your close relatives. I think you have the

from he reddened eyes. She reassured

Isla speak, “Alright, you should go back.

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“Wh

death-row inmate! I can’t wait to see her

disbelief. “Aunt Hill, Keira is charged with manslaughter. The

could that be?! That’s letting her off

sighed. “Aunt Hill, Keira didn’t do it on purpose, and she must be scared as well. If you happen to see her in the detention center, remember

comfort her.”

finally processed what she had

“She’s also held here?!”

yet, so she’s temporarily detained in a single room. It should be close to where you

wards and single rooms were all

place.

eyes, revealing

“That’s good.”

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“Aunt Hill, it’s

settle down with the Horton family happily. Take care of yourself,

had already left the visiting room,

and was preparing to leave the police station when she saw her old

policewoman nearby asked, “Dr. Sims, the lawyer of the suspect, Keira, came early in the morning again, asking about our decision on her pre-trial releas to medical reasons.

or not?”

upon

frailty. She was

heard the conversation, so

once “Alrandy protonding

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retorted. “She’s not

You believe this? I remember you made an oath last night that if she gets a pre-trial release, you would quit the police force.

Lincoln, she really isn’t

Lincoln wasn’t

one day, and she’s already not feeling well. The delicate

about to reply, Isla stepped forward

looked

slightly. “What

somewhat anxious as she pulled Holly aside, “Dr. Sims, about

a serious expression. She knew that Isla was Keira’s sister. In middle school, aft Isla

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and stopped bullying Keira in

aware of the

the two sisters. She moved aside with Isla and asked with concern, “What’s wrong

sighed. “She probably got her period. Every month during this time, she suffers, and

women. You understand.”

Holly immediately relaxed.

long as Keira wasn’t

classmates back in middle school. Can you help Kei? Agree to

Holly’s face suddenly darkened.

to notice but continued. “We wome all go through this every month. We look pale and anemic. We’re all

abruptly pulled her hand away. “You’re dreaming This is a

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at the restroom forcefully then at Captain Lincoln. “She doesn’t qualify for pre-trial

Lincoln look

longer and immediately

As soon as she saw Keira, she scoffed. “Miss Olsen, is it just your period? We’re all women here. Stop the act! Get back and wait

legs seemed weak as she was hurried

everything before her eye turned black

getting more and

over the image

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suppress her kindness, she poured

flask and

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wake up. What’s wrong

policewoman noticed Keira’s

opened

strong-willed woman was trembling from weakness. “Please help

“Alright.”

her to the bed and asked, “How do you

for Holly’s sake. She said, “I’m anemic. Get Ho Sims to do another blood test. It should show

policewoman frowned, scrutinizing Keira. “Dr. Sims was angry.

again.”

her lips. “Then you can draw my blood and send

I’ll get

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forensic department.”

she left the

was leaving, she was suddenly stopped by Poppy Hill, “Excuse

turned to her,

ward where Keira was. “That’s my daughter. Is she unwell? Can I go look

was taken aback. “She’s

mothers and daughters sharing prison

“Yes, yes, that’s my daughter. You check

policewoman took out her phone, logged into system, and verified

a moment, recalling

the single bed, had just

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the door was opened

doctor come

to see a figure walking in, followed by a chilling voice, “Keira, don’t be afraid.

Keira stiffened.

she was five years old flooded into

without enough warm clothes in winter, she often

letting her go outside. Whenever Mrs. Olsen out, she would always come to

medication.

over to her, grab her throat, and force her to throw the medicine she had

her in her ear. “You don’t deserve

Aren’t you mighty?

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you dared

you…”

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instinctively huddle, just like when she was a child, wishing she could reduce

being a five-year-old

room was

dizziness caused by anemia, which made her unable to distinguish betweer reality and memory, with

she pleaded in a soft whisper. “Mom, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have gotten

sharp pain still coursed

her still pinched her arms,

pressed her

age seven, she understood that pleading was useless, and she

The pain persisted.

“Die! Die! You killed my brother! You’ll

she learned to resist, even trying to push away the woman forcefully, but she wasn’t strong enough, and it only brought more

ten years old,

was thirteen and

school.

lean, she had surpassed Poppy’s height. She pushed the woman

clothes and

no home for her in the world,

was vast and boundless.

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family could be her

grew up, and she

abruptly opened her eyes, waking up

looked sharply at Poppy, who was right in front

her.

currently pinching her waist, faltered and immediately reached for Keira’s throat, “Bitch, what are you looking at? You should die!

strength, Keira grabbed Poppy’s wrist

hard onto the ground. Just as she was about to charge again, a voic came from the doorway, “What are you two

see Holly, wide-eyed, standing at the door. She then unhurriedly entered the

swept across Poppy and Keira,

she hallucinating? Were

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claim to be

out on the bed again without the energy

anemic…even if

intravenous infusion, and

sat down on the floor. “You’re anemic? With the strength you’ve shown? You

and push Poppy away. The ruthlessness in Keira’s ey made Holly feel as if she didn’t know

she clenched her fists and declared, “Keira, I won’t be deceived by

prison guard,

confinement!!”

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of the

bail had been denied, and he said helplessly, “Mr. Horton, if we want to

frowned at this, looking

another day, but the day after

nodded, clearly

“Captain Lincoln, I think Keira looks really unwell.

this, Samuel, who was about to leave stopped in his tracks, turning panicked, “Did Keira’s cycle star We’re doomed,

darkened,

was pacing anxiously. “If Keira doesn’t get her iron supplements on time, she must have

“What do we do?”

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the holding area!!

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Samuel was stunned.

he hurried to Lewis’s side. “Mr. Horton, are you planning on… breaking

word, Lewis walked straight from the lobby to the detention center

with his actions.

are quite bold! Surely, this isn’t

pausing, Lewis asked coldly, “What else can I do? Can your

“Definitely not!”

this time when iron wasn’t administered in time, and she fell into shock. We barely

resuscitate her…”

and added angrily, “Her illness is indeed strange. Anyone else would think we’re lying to them. We can’t wait

let’s risk it!”

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himself, Lewis had already rushed toward the

“This is a prison. Unauthorized personnel

and

something was wrong

followed them and drew his gun at Lewis.

shoot!”

turned around and glanced at

was trembling with fear. Looking at the dark entrance, he felt

It was so terrifying!

the two of them halt, Captain Lincoln breathed a sigh of

family couldn’t be arrested so lightly.

was about to say that

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for the bathroom, but I ended

Samuel was dumbfounded.

Lewis in shock,

Keira and Lewis

a gun, it made sense that Lewis didn’t want to risk

Samuel couldn’t

and began to walk away, Samuel stayed where

“Mr. Morgan, aren’t you leaving

but he took

not…”

he could finish saying “going,”

quickly moved to the captain, grasping the latter’s trigger

Lewis’s hand.

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but the next moment, he suddenly

pointing the gun at

Captain Lincoln was shocked.

He was completely dumbfounded!

but Lewis and Samuel were notable businessmen

never expected that Lewis would attack a police

also stunned, watching

on the ground and refuse to

Lewis to

was against the

put down the gun

Lincoln held up both

was experienced

but I’m desperate to

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