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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.

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

Keira smiled bitterly.

didn’t expect to have such a dream after so

one’s thoughts. She often dreamed of being Isla and Mrs. Olsen

mother…

“What about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to

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was peculiar. After iron was introduced into her system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared, and she was fully

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

and found a message on

Twitter.

was “Ms. S”, and she was fairly

her the message was named Josh, who had

wrote, “Ms. S, I won’t back down this time! I want to be like you, fearless in the face of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the public! If you can see

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

she was puzzling over it, there was a

in with Connor

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his head down, looking as

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

Keira…”

the Hill family members,

out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to earn a

still courteous

“I, I came to deliver a

Keira was taken aback.

teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even

his head. “Keira, I was terrified

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he was a bad person, he should have been punished by the law,

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 live… I had no choice but to work my hardest. He even took my scholarship money! Even his own son was treated like this, let alone his niece!

this, but when I saw he was dead, I was confused, but now

breathe. Even though I have to repay his debt of five million, I see

sobs choked his

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Lincoln stiffened but remained

the room was

Keira said nothing.

a comfortable life, but

Connor’s.

least Finley Hill had never starved

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

ok,” Captain Lincoln patted

understand.”

said, “Thank you for your letter of forgiveness, but…

killer.”

he didn’t understand, “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

“I know.

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kill them, I can’t admit to anything,”

say anything. After a moment, he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask

matter?”

criminal case. Even if

his jaw and looked at

her

get some rest. I… I have to leave

“Okay.”

Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was found at the scene,

some of it

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at the

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

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

worked part-time before, and they knew that

hard-earned penny.

losing twenty thousand was bound

Keira narrowed her eyes.

a sudden,

Connor then turned back.

“I’ll have Samuel give you twenty thousand for

“Thank you, Keira. As soon as the money at the

to you.”

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sent a message to

after, Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in cash and

Connor’s eyes stung.

borrowed a lot of money from you over the years. Don’t worry. Once I start earning

worry about it. He is

saying

click at the door.

see a thin, unfamiliar man,

must be a financial transaction

a son!”

he turned his

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

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Is this

wealthy people have privileges, right? They can

to Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you guys

frowned, and declared sternly, “Journalists

journalist was very agitated as he directed his camera at them.

being

expose you!”

to stop

cases are not clear enough, many people are getting away with it. As a citizen, I have the

young journalist

had already taken his mobile phone, cutting off

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

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 the

these words,

on her Twitter from earlier, she

journalist was surprised. “How

that?”

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her phone, found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s

Josh misunderstood her. “I didn’t expect you to know who I am, but even if you do know my work address and company, and try

took a step

looking out for their own safety, then many truths in this world will be covered

if I can’t be a journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who will stand out! Don’t think that you can hide what you’ve

know what

clichéd speech, she chuckled.

nodded, “Yes, what

wonder you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

It was as

“Enough. This is a hospital. Please

phone back to him, then grabbed his

Keira

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. I’ll step

quickly left the

Keira chuckled.

the mud. Holly was so straightforward in character and was remorseful after

didn’t

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

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looked perfectly fine when

test for her, which was

would do.

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

an eyebrow

“Hey, Josh Josh is

again!”

and

on Twitter just now, and

was still on there.

camera. “My livestream was interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m

transaction…”

left comments

because of the

knew it. No matter how terrible one’s

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

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

brought to justice. I don’t understand. The evidence is clear. Why aren’t they arresting anyone? Isn’t this kind of

of himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira, a voice

uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I

you are a

“I can.”

at

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Miss Olsen really out on bail due

uniform

hat.

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

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

Holly paused.

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

uniform!”

forcefully. “I can tell everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is to escape, I’ll take off

stunned by her

“Sometimes, the truth

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The inherent impressions of human beings can be harmful. Who

and narrow-mindedness affect

irreversible mistakes.”

to Josh and

same time.

said that, Holly

her phone and

valued her police

when they were at the police station, Captain Lincoln told 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

a bit stubborn,

made

the corner of her mouth. “Yes, although she’s

She looked at Lewis.

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police station. After Holly misunderstood her and thought she had fought Poppy, she was going to send Keira to solitary confinement. Keira was filled with despair. In

picked her up and took

she could smell his fresh scent. His tall and burly figure gave her a sense of security like

because she was ill then, she felt extremely weak. Now

felt…

He was so bold!

of place was that? Who did

the spot by the armed police trying to

more silly than

was lost in thought, and suddenly said,

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you.”

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

his nose, his

welcome.”

reaction reminded

met when she was four would also

that boy was afraid of

suddenly asked: “Were you kidnapped when you

eyes instantly darkening. “Why would you ask

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question, she felt she

about their childhood, especially not things like

wasn’t from Oceanion back then, otherwise, he

chances of such

world?

was just about to brush it off when the door to her room

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

nonchalant.

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

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complaint against Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything was

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

taken

like that, no ordinary person would let them off

station would definitely punish her and Captain Lincoln and

smiled faintly

it were someone else, she wouldn’t have

fooled Holly back in junior

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

and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was no sign of surprise on their

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know who the murderer

her eyebrows and looked

had her suspicions and had just

Did Lewis also know?

nod, “I’ve already sent someone to

Connor Hill.”

a sudden realization. “So, Connor

murderer?”

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