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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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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.

life of luxury, and you, you only deserve to live forever in this

Keira smiled bitterly.

to have such

revealed one’s thoughts. She often dreamed

mother…

when

four?”

“Nothing”

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introduced into her system, all symptoms of anemia

an IV for a couple more days. Taking in too

and found a message on

Twitter.

Twitter username was “Ms. S”, and she was fairly

sent her the message was named Josh,

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

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

it, there was a

walked in with Connor

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down, looking as timid

entered the ward, he first glanced at Keira and then immediately

Keira…”

the

Hill had only sought her out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to earn a spot at the prestigious Oceanion University

still courteous toward

“I, I came to deliver a

Keira was taken aback.

consulted with a lawyer. By submitting

I was terrified

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

growled, “I 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

shouldn’t say this, but when I saw he was dead, I was confused, but now I

covered his face and squatted down slowly. “I’m such a jerk. My dad’s dead, and I can finally breathe. Even though I have to repay his debt of five million, I see hope…You wouldn’t understand. When

sobs choked

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stiffened

only sound in the room

Keira said nothing.

she had lived a comfortable life, but the truth

Connor’s.

Finley Hill had never starved

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

ok,” Captain Lincoln patted

understand.”

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

killer.”

stunned as if he didn’t understand, “Keira, I, I asked about this. If you plead guilty and show remorse, you’ll at most be

“I know.

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didn’t kill them, I can’t admit to

turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question.

matter?”

Even if you don’t pursue it, we still

his jaw and looked at Keira. “Then

shook her head.

get some rest.

“Okay.”

about the money that was found at the scene, could you give it to me now? I borrowed it from my

was scattered on the ground, and some of it was stained

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at the police

it to you for now. Only after we have

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

them had worked part-time before, and they knew

hard-earned penny.

thousand was bound to cause

Keira narrowed her eyes.

sudden,

Connor then turned back.

up her phone. “I’ll have Samuel give you twenty thousand for

As soon as the

to you.”

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a message to

in with twenty thousand in cash and handed

Connor’s eyes stung.

has borrowed a lot of money from you over the years.

He

finished saying that, there was

click at the door.

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

financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the murderer of your father!

a son!”

he finished speaking, he

anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all

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trial due to a near-death condition? Is this what a near-death

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

Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you

and declared sternly, “Journalists

not leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he directed his camera at them. “I’m

procedures are being

expose you!”

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

are getting away with it. As a citizen, I have the right to know

journalist

taken his mobile phone, cutting off

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

on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power at the

words, Keira was

on her Twitter from earlier, she was greatly amazed. “Are you

journalist was surprised. “How

that?”

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

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

step forward and

S once said, if every journalist is looking out for their own safety, then many truths in this world will

there are millions of journalists who will stand out! Don’t think that you can hide what you’ve

didn’t know what

to his clichéd speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated

“Yes,

you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

couldn’t help but look at Keira. It was as if she didn’t realize he

“Enough. This is a hospital. Please

to him, then grabbed

that Keira turned to look

was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did

quickly left the

Keira chuckled.

was so straightforward in

didn’t

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

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She looked perfectly fine when she

ran a routine blood test for her, which was

would do.

suddenly asked, “Boss,

eyebrow

“Hey, Josh

again!”

was startled and looked

live-streaming on Twitter just

was still on there.

to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They haven’t lost

transaction…”

left comments

hasn’t collapsed because of the

matter how terrible one’s father

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a son provide a letter of forgiveness to a murderer? No surprise there was a

evil of capital! Can money disregard human life? Claiming anemia as grounds for bail. It’s

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

was making light of himself, and everyone was

and saw Holly in her police uniform, walking toward

you are a forensic doctor. Can you assure the

“I can.”

at

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said, “Then may I ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail due to anemia? Isn’t this

uniform and also

hat.

and said, “I can verify that Miss Olsen is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life!

that and sneered.

Holly paused.

the screen, and

uniform!”

everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is to

stunned by her

Josh. “Sometimes, the truth

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inherent impressions of human beings

let short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect

irreversible mistakes.”

talking to Josh and to herself at

same time.

said that, Holly turned and

looked at her phone and was deeply

her police

guarantee with her

friend, although a bit stubborn, is good to

His tall figure made the room seem rather small.

smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. “Yes,

She looked at Lewis.

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of when she was at the police station. After Holly misunderstood her and thought she had fought Poppy, she was going to send Keira to solitary confinement.

even picked her up and took her to

smell his fresh scent. His tall and burly figure gave her a

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

felt…

He was so bold!

that? Who did he

on the spot

more

lost in thought, and suddenly

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you.”

made Lewis feel a bit uncomfortable. Without thinking, he wanted to say, “If anything happens to you, Granny will be heartbroken.” But he swallowed the words in

rubbed his nose, his face softening a little.

welcome.”

reminded Keira

met when she was four would

that boy was

suddenly asked: “Were you kidnapped

darkening. “Why would you

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moment Keira asked the question, she felt

about their childhood,

otherwise, he would have been brought back by the

were the chances of such coincidences in

world?

it off when the door to her room opened again. Holly walked in, and Keira and Lewis quickly dropped

but she approached Keira’s bed, still

nonchalant.

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

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a complaint against Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything

him nod, she said, “Don’t worry. Mr. Horton and I won’t press

seemed taken

ordinary person

Lincoln and might even

just smiled faintly but didn’t

she

fooled Holly back in

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

Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was no sign of surprise on their faces, which surprised

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who

eyebrows and looked

suspicions and had just

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve already sent someone

Connor Hill.”

a sudden realization. “So,

murderer?”

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