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Keira shook her head, struggling.”

She didn’t want to rot there forever!

She didn’t want to live in the filthy ditch either!

So, with the little time she had, she studied hard, striving to work her way up. She was determined to change her own fate!

At the age of four, she had never been to kindergarten. She secretly observed Isla, learning a foreign language. When Isla stumbled over a word, Keira was quick to respond. She thought she would receive praise from her mother. However, she never ever expected that what was about to occur was almost a complete

disaster!

Poppy praised her and unexpectedly, gave her a piece

of cake.

The sweet and rich cream in her mouth gave her a

sense of satisfaction. She was reluctant to swallow it.

She thought her life was going to change. Poppy held her hand with a smile and took her out, only to hand

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her over to a human trafficker.

She didn’t cry or make a fuss. After all, the human traffickers at least gave her tasty candy, showed her kindness, and smiled at her.

Until they locked her in a basement with a bunch of

other children.

There, she met an older boy.

They spent a month together, having a good time…

In the beginning, the boy didn’t talk much. Later, he asked her, “Don’t you want to escape?”

She said happily, “I don’t.”

Although there was no freedom, she got enough to eat, had warm clothes, and didn’t have to see her mother. She felt that was the happiest time in her life.

The boy was puzzled and asked, “Why?”

She said, “Because no one hits me here.”

The boy pondered her words before asking, “What’s

your name?”

She shook her head.

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didn’t have a name and didn’t have a household

registration number…

All the other children would cry and make a fuss, while she smiled every day. The human trafficker was the least guarded against her. So in the end, the boy handed her a bag of sleeping drugs to put in the trafficker’s food.

She did it.

As the children were running haphazardly away, she just stood there.

The boy asked her, “Why don’t you leave?”

She shook her head. “I don’t know where to go.”

“Then, come home with me.”

The boy extended a hand toward her, and she took his

hand.

She didn’t go home with him in the end. Because they were so young, they were rescued by the police as soon as they descended the mountain. Her identity was confirmed, and she was sent back to the Olsen

family.

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Before parting, she held onto the boy’s leg and asked him in confusion, “Didn’t you say you would take me

home?”

A police officer beside them chuckled. “Little girl, you aren’t his kin. You can’t go to his home.”

She had tears in her eyes. “But I don’t want to go home! I want to be with him forever!”

The boy stroked her head and asked her, “Is it because you’ll be beaten when you go home?”

The police officer didn’t take note of this. After all, children of their age often made a big fuss at home, and getting spanked was just a part of life.

However, the boy took her seriously and said, “Wait for me. When we grow up, I’ll come and marry you, and take you to my home.”

Keira woke up abruptly.

The scenes from her dream passed by like a fast-forwarded slideshow, leaving her momentarily confused about what was real and what was a dream…

She didn’t know about others. but she remembered

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clearly everything that happened when she was four.

She remembered that the boy gave her a nickname, Eleven, because she was the eleventh child who was

trafficked there.

She remembered the taste of chocolate.

She remembered the sunlight pouring into the dark

basement, and the dust dancing in the light.

That was the happiest time when she was a kid.

And this year, she turned 22, yet, that boy still hasn’t come to marry her.

A bitter smile emerged on Keira’s face.

It wasn’t that she was really fond of him. A

four-year-old child knew nothing about love, but his existence was the pillar that supported her through countless episodes of abuse and assault.

For other children, their light was Ultraman.

Her Ultraman was that boy…

Unfortunately, the boy was only a kid. He must have long forgotten about her.

Keira blinked and finally realized the strange

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atmosphere in the room.

She turned her head and saw Lewis sitting next to her, asking, “Do you want some water?”

Before Keira could react, Matthew’s voice came from

the other side. “Irrelevant people should leave now. I have to examine the patient.

He picked up the stethoscope and came to the bedside, looking at Lewis.

Lewis’s face was gloomy. “I’m not an irrelevant person.”

Matthew continued. “Apart from the patient and the doctor, everyone else is irrelevant. Moreover, I have to examine the patient, which requires removing her clothes. It’s not appropriate for you to be here.”

Lewis frowned, “It’s appropriate for you to do it?”

Matthew walked to Keira and lifted her blouse. “I’m a

doctor. In my eyes, there is no distinction of gender.”

Lewis wanted to say something more, but when he saw the segment of her slender waist beneath her blouse, he blushed and immediately left the room.

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After leaving the room, Tom, who was waiting outside, subconsciously peeked inside.

Lewis immediately blocked the doorway, shut the door, and scolded, “What are you looking at?”

Tom was perplexed.

He cleared his throat and said, “Boss, Miss Olsen’s

name is a trending topic.”

Then he handed over his mobile phone.

Lewis took it and saw the top trends showing a journalist conducting an interview.

The interviewee was Finley Hill’s son, Connor Hill, who was wearing his school uniform, his face

characteristically filled with discomfort and caution.

The journalist enquired, “About your father’s murder case, what do you have to say?”

Connor seemed somewhat not used to face the

camera, so he faltered. “My cousin…she didn’t do it intentionally. It was an accident…”

“Your father was a gambler. Didn’t you hate him too?”

Connor hesitated for a moment. “Sometimes yes, but

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there’s nothing much to do about it. You can’t change

who you are born to, but I would lik

to say one thing

for my cousin. Over the years, my father has been constantly going to her for money, and what happened was indeed manslaughter. I’m ready to issue a letter of understanding for my cousin, and hope that the police will deal with her leniently.”

This interview was initially unremarkable, but after these words, someone in the crowd shouted, “Did you know that your good cousin has been released on bail for a ridiculous reason? Anemia is said to have affected her health! Is she going to evade the crime?”

With these words, the whole news suddenly heated up.

Hashtags such as

#SecondGenerationRichEligibleForBail#, #RichBratGetsAwayWithMurder#, and #MoneyBuysInnocenceForTheRich# immediately

went onto the trending list.

Everyone questioned Keira’s eligibility for bail.

At a glance, it was clear someone was behind this and paid for the top trends.

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Lewis’s face darkened. “Go find out who paid for it.”

“Yes,”

After that, Tom surveyed the surroundings. “I just discovered that some reporters have sneaked in.”

Lewis’s face suddenly turned cold. “Find some people

and secure the area.”

Keira was physically weak and shouldn’t be disturbed

now.

Inside the ward.

When Lewis left the room, Matthew put the stethoscope aside and sat next to Keira.

Keira asked, “Matthew, why are you teasing him?”

Matthew sneered. “You didn’t even tell me you got married. Am I still your brother?”

Keira said indifferently, “I didn’t want to disturb you.”

Matthew seemed to perceive something and changed the topic. “What dream did you just have? You kept calling someone ‘Brother…”

Keira smiled. “I dreamt of when I was three or four

years old…”

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If it weren’t for this, she wouldn’t have felt anything, but bringing it up like this, she suddenly remembered the conversation in the dream…

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Apart from being abducted by traffickers at the age of four, she also remembered being beaten at three.

In reality, most children at the age of three should have little memory. She vaguely remembered being beaten at that age, but perhaps the memory was too profound that in her dreams, she could clearly hear Poppy’s scolding.

luxury, and you, you only deserve to live forever in this filthy gutter, in

Keira smiled bitterly.

expect to have such

She often dreamed of being Isla and Mrs. Olsen

mother…

asked, “What about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

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peculiar. After iron was introduced into her system, all symptoms of

she still needed to store more iron, so she had to stay on an IV for a couple more days. Taking in too

up her phone and found

Twitter.

S”, and she was fairly well known in the

named Josh, who had been following her

face of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the public! If you can see this message, I hope you can give me

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

it, there was a knock at her

in

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his head down, looking as

first glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his head again.

Keira…”

to the Hill family

of hers was quiet and studious. He

courteous toward him,

came to

Keira was taken aback.

consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re sentenced, it can be reduced to within ten

his head. “Keira, I

father wasn’t a good person. He got what he deserved… It was my fault that you ended up behind

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he was a bad person, he should have been punished

after you arrested him, he was only detained for a month, and then released. He continued to gamble. We lost our house, my mom ran off with someone else, and I had no place to live… I had no choice but to

away the tears. “I know I shouldn’t say this, but when I saw he was dead, I was confused, but now I only

can finally breathe. Even though

sobs choked

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stiffened but remained

the room was Connor’s

Keira said nothing.

comfortable life, but the truth was, her life

Connor’s.

least Finley Hill had never

crying, wiped his tears, and stood up. “I’m sorry.

Captain Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

“Thank you for your letter of forgiveness, but… I don’t need

killer.”

“Keira, I, I asked about this. If you plead guilty and show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist on being innocent, you might be sentenced to over

“I know.

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him. If I didn’t kill

After a moment, he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question. “As

matter?”

criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue it, we

at

her

his head. “Keira, get some rest.

“Okay.”

away and suddenly turned to Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was found at the scene,

money was scattered on the ground, and some of it was stained with blood, so it was used

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kept at

and we can’t give it to you for now. Only after we have confirmed that there are no clues can it be returned to

month’s living expenses of my dorm mates…I promised them that

part-time before, and

hard-earned penny.

was bound to cause strain among these

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden,

Connor then turned back.

“I’ll have Samuel give you twenty thousand for

soon as the money at

to you.”

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sent a message

twenty thousand in cash and handed it to

Connor’s eyes stung.

“Keira, my father has borrowed a lot of money from you over the years. Don’t

it. He is he, and

finished saying that, there was a

click at the door.

to see a thin, unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone, having captured the

“Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction

a son!”

he turned his

signs of anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all this about being

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to a near-death condition? Is this what a near-death condition looks

shot a video of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a way to

Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you guys uphold the law

frowned, and declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed

not leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he directed

being broadcast

expose you!”

move to stop the man. “You are invading other people’s

with it. As a citizen, I have the right to

young journalist

already taken his mobile phone, cutting off his

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your name? Which newspaper are

journalist lifted his chin and sneered. “Don’t try to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite

words,

recalling the message on her Twitter from earlier, she was

was surprised. “How do

that?”

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clicked into Josh’s homepage, and sure enough, she saw his

do know my work address and company, and

step forward and

for their

are millions of journalists who

didn’t know what

his clichéd speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated

“Yes,

you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

was as if

grabbed his arm. “Enough. This is a hospital. Please

threw Josh’s phone back to him, then grabbed his arm, and took him straight

then that Keira turned to

did, Holly immediately avoided her gaze. Her pretty face was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

same old stick in the mud. Holly was so straightforward in character and was remorseful after doing

didn’t

was indeed a rare condition. When she first mentioned it, hardly anyone

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She looked perfectly

a routine blood test for her, which was more than

would do.

Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you know who the murderer

eyebrow but

“Hey, Josh Josh

again!”

was startled and looked

on Twitter just now, and

was still on there.

I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They

transaction…”

comments

collapsed because of the perseverance of

matter how terrible one’s father

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provide a letter of forgiveness to a murderer?

life? Claiming anemia as grounds

must be brought to justice. I don’t understand. The evidence is clear. Why aren’t

was making light of himself, and everyone was

in her police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I

delighted. “Officer Sims, they told me earlier that you are a forensic doctor. Can

“I can.”

looked at

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is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really

adjusted her uniform

hat.

stood straight, looking at the camera, and said, “I can verify that Miss Olsen is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed

sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you guarantee

Holly paused.

fixed on the screen, and she said word

uniform!”

openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is to escape,

was stunned by her

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the

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impressions of human beings

Don’t let short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect

irreversible mistakes.”

seemed to be talking to Josh and to herself

same time.

Holly

at her phone

police uniform

a guarantee with her uniform.

bit stubborn, is good to

in at some point. His tall figure made

nodded, a smile tugged at the corner of her

She looked at Lewis.

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her and thought she had fought Poppy, she was going to send Keira to solitary confinement. Keira was filled with despair. In the dark detention center, Lewis arrived like a deity,

he even picked her up

held by him then, she could smell his fresh scent. His tall and burly figure gave

was because she was ill then, she felt extremely weak. Now that she thought about

felt…

He was so bold!

that? Who

dead on the spot by the armed police trying to

was even more

thought, and suddenly

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you.”

Without thinking, he wanted to say, “If anything happens to you, Granny will be heartbroken.” But he swallowed the words

his

welcome.”

reaction reminded

she was four would also rub

that boy was afraid

suddenly asked: “Were you kidnapped when you were

paused, his eyes instantly darkening.

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the question, she felt she had been

to talk about their childhood, especially not things

otherwise, he would have

were the chances of such

world?

it off when the door to her room opened again. Holly walked

looked a bit uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s bed,

nonchalant.

honey water in hand which she handed to Keira, then averted her

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and the others. Everything was due to my

sighed, looked at Lewis, and after seeing him nod, she said, “Don’t worry. Mr. Horton and I won’t

taken aback,

like that, no ordinary person would

Lincoln and might even compensate

smiled faintly

were someone else, she wouldn’t have put

Holly… She fooled Holly back in junior

held her lips tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you catch the murderer and clear your name as

unchanged. There was no sign of surprise

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who the murderer

her eyebrows and looked

and had just

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve already sent

Connor Hill.”

sudden realization. “So,

murderer?”

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