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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.

a life of luxury, and you, you only deserve to live

Keira smiled bitterly.

didn’t expect to have such a dream after so

often dreamed of being Isla and Mrs. Olsen

mother…

“What about when

four?”

“Nothing”

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iron was introduced into her system, all symptoms of

so she had to stay on an IV for a couple more days.

picked up her phone and found a message

Twitter.

username was “Ms. S”, and she was fairly well known in the

Josh, who

fearless in the face of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the public!

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

over it, there was a knock

walked in

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down,

at Keira

Keira…”

to the Hill

Hill had only sought her out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and

courteous

I came to deliver a letter

Keira was taken aback.

consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re

head. “Keira, I

mean to… My father wasn’t a good person. He got what he deserved… It

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he was a bad person, he should have been punished by the law, not dealt with privately

did report him! When he was gambling, I called the police, but 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

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

and I can finally breathe. Even though I have to repay his debt of five million, I see hope…You wouldn’t understand. When he was alive, he

sobs choked

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Lincoln stiffened

the room

Keira said nothing.

think she had lived a comfortable life, but

Connor’s.

Hill had never starved

while, Connor finally stopped crying, wiped his tears, and stood

Captain Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

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

killer.”

asked about this. If you plead guilty and show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist

“I know.

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I didn’t kill him. If I didn’t kill them, I can’t admit to anything,” said Keira

a moment, he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question. “As my father’s son, can I choose not to pursue

matter?”

a criminal case. Even

looked at Keira. “Then I can’t

her head. “That’s

“Keira, get some rest. I… I have to

“Okay.”

turned to Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was found at the scene, could you give it to me now? I

was scattered on the ground, and some of it

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kept at

his head. “The police department has its rules. It’s evidence, and we can’t give it to you

head. “But that’s next month’s living expenses of my dorm mates…I

had worked part-time before, and they

hard-earned penny.

bound to

Keira narrowed her eyes.

sudden,

Connor then turned back.

have Samuel give you twenty thousand for

the money at the police station

to you.”

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sent a

Samuel walked in with twenty

Connor’s eyes stung.

you

worry about it. He is

as Keira finished saying that, there

click at the door.

to see a thin, unfamiliar man, nervously clutching

charged in. “Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the murderer

a son!”

he finished speaking, he turned his gaze

without any signs of anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all

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

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

this how you

frowned, and declared sternly, “Journalists

not leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as

are being broadcast

expose you!”

made a move to stop the man. “You are

it. As a citizen, I

journalist was

his

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was furious. “What’s your name? Which newspaper are you from? I’ll hold you

to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power at the time. I’m afraid of nothing but

these words, Keira was

her Twitter from earlier,

was surprised.

that?”

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found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage, and sure enough,

who I am, but even if you do know my work address and company, and try to use power to

took a step forward

for their own safety, then many truths in this world

be a journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who

didn’t know what to

chuckled. “You just graduated from

nodded, “Yes,

you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

help but look at Keira. It was as if she

Lincoln grabbed his arm. “Enough.

back to him, then grabbed his

wasn’t until 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 have things to do.

left the

Keira chuckled.

mud. Holly was so straightforward in

didn’t blame

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

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She looked perfectly

still ran a routine blood test for

would do.

Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you

raised an eyebrow

“Hey, Josh Josh is

again!”

was startled and

was live-streaming on Twitter just now, and

was still on there.

interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m

transaction…”

left comments below the

collapsed because of the perseverance

knew it. No matter how terrible one’s

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a letter of forgiveness to a murderer? No surprise there was a financial

money disregard human life? Claiming

is clear. Why aren’t they arresting anyone? Isn’t this kind of case

was making light of himself, and everyone was criticizing

head and saw Holly in her police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I can accept your

that you are a forensic

“I can.”

looked at the

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ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail

her uniform and also

hat.

at the camera, and said, “I can verify that Miss Olsen is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening

her to say that and sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you

Holly paused.

her jaw, her upright gaze fixed on the screen, and she said word by word, “Because

uniform!”

forcefully. “I can tell everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is

stunned

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the truth

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of human beings can be harmful. Who says anemia

and narrow-mindedness affect your

irreversible mistakes.”

seemed to be talking to Josh and to herself at

same time.

Holly turned

phone and

her police uniform

Holly that Keira would apply for bail. Holly made a guarantee with her uniform. Even though Keira indeed applied for bail now, Holly was still willing to stand

friend, although a bit stubborn, is good

made the room seem rather small. He sat down

nodded, a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. “Yes, although she’s a

She looked at Lewis.

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misunderstood her and thought she had fought Poppy, she was going to send

picked her up and took

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

felt extremely weak. Now that

felt…

He was so bold!

kind of place was that?

spot by the armed police

was even more silly

thought, and suddenly

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you.”

made Lewis feel a bit uncomfortable. Without thinking, he wanted to say, “If anything happens

rubbed his nose, his

welcome.”

reaction reminded Keira

she met when she was four would also

that boy was afraid of

asked: “Were you kidnapped

instantly darkening. “Why would you

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asked the question, she

to talk about their childhood, especially not

otherwise, he would

the chances of such coincidences

world?

to her room

uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s

nonchalant.

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

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Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything was

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

seemed taken

wronged like that, no ordinary

Captain Lincoln

faintly but didn’t

it were someone else, she wouldn’t

She fooled Holly back in junior high

seemed to understand something and held her lips tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you catch the murderer and clear your

remained unchanged.

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who the

raised her eyebrows and

and had

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve already sent

Connor Hill.”

a sudden realization. “So, Connor Hill

murderer?”

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