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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.

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

Keira smiled bitterly.

to have such a dream

dreams revealed one’s thoughts. She often dreamed of being Isla

mother…

“What about when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

to

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into her system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared,

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

and

Twitter.

and she was fairly

her the message was named Josh, who had been following her for over

S, I won’t back down this time! I want to be like you, fearless in the face of authority, and

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

she was puzzling over it, there was a

in

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his head down,

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

Keira…”

to the

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

still courteous toward him,

I came to deliver a letter

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

bowed his head. “Keira, I was terrified when

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

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

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!

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

covered his face and squatted down slowly. “I’m such a jerk. My dad’s dead, and I can finally breathe. Even though I

sobs choked his

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Lincoln stiffened but remained

in the room was Connor’s

Keira said nothing.

she had lived a comfortable life, but the truth was, her life hadn’t

Connor’s.

Hill had

his tears,

ok,” Captain Lincoln

understand.”

letter of forgiveness, but… I don’t need it. As

killer.”

If you plead guilty and show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three

“I know.

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I didn’t kill them, I can’t admit

say anything. After a moment, he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question. “As my father’s son, can I choose

matter?”

Lincoln said, “This is a criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue it,

and looked at Keira. “Then I

shook her

Connor lowered his head. “Keira, get some rest. I… I have to

“Okay.”

and suddenly turned to Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was

of it was stained with blood, so it was

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kept at the police

its rules. It’s evidence, and we can’t give it to you

living expenses of my dorm mates…I promised them that

before, and they knew that

hard-earned penny.

twenty thousand was bound to

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden, she said,

Connor then turned back.

“I’ll have Samuel give you twenty thousand for your emergency

as the money at the police station

to you.”

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a message

with twenty thousand in cash and handed it to

Connor’s eyes stung.

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

about it. He is he, and you’re

saying that, there was a

click at the door.

man, nervously clutching his mobile phone,

him, the man immediately charged in. “Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial

a son!”

speaking, he turned his

her healthy complexion without any signs of anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all this about being

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to a near-death condition? Is this what a

phone and shot a video of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges,

Captain Lincoln. “Is this how

declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed

was very agitated as

being

expose you!”

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

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

journalist

taken his mobile phone, cutting off

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name? Which newspaper are you from? I’ll

idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s

these words, Keira

earlier, she was greatly

journalist was surprised. “How

that?”

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

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 to use power to pressure the company to fire me, I

took a step forward and

journalist is looking out for their own

journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who

didn’t know

clichéd speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated from

nodded, “Yes,

you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

It was as if she didn’t realize he

arm. “Enough.

phone back to him, then grabbed his arm,

then that Keira turned to look at

was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I have things to do. I’ll

left the

Keira chuckled.

so

she didn’t

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

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She looked perfectly fine when she

had anemia, but Holly still ran a routine blood test for her, which was more than what

would do.

pondering, Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you know

eyebrow

Josh Josh is live

again!”

startled and looked at Samuel’s

live-streaming on Twitter just now, and

was still on there.

the hospital, talking to the camera. “My livestream was interrupted earlier. I’m back to say

transaction…”

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of the

knew it. No matter how terrible one’s father is,

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

money disregard human life? Claiming anemia as grounds for

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

Josh was making light of himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira, a voice rang out.

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

that you are a forensic doctor.

“I can.”

looked at the

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“Then may I ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really

her uniform and

hat.

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

say that and sneered. “Officer

Holly paused.

her upright gaze fixed on the screen,

uniform!”

if Miss Olsen’s bail is to escape, I’ll take off this uniform for

was stunned by her

at Josh. “Sometimes,

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see. The inherent impressions of human beings can be harmful. Who

short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect your judgment,

irreversible mistakes.”

seemed to be talking to Josh and

same time.

that, Holly

her phone and was deeply

police

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

although a bit

made the

of

She looked at Lewis.

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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 the dark detention center, Lewis arrived like a deity, holding Captain

even picked her up and

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

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

felt…

He was so bold!

that? Who did he take

if he was shot dead on the spot by the armed police trying to rescue

was even more silly

thought, and suddenly said,

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you.”

he wanted to say, “If anything happens to you, Granny will be heartbroken.” But he swallowed the words

his face

welcome.”

reminded Keira of

she

that boy was afraid

you

paused, his eyes instantly darkening. “Why would you

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the question, she felt she had been

to talk about their childhood, especially not

Oceanion back then, otherwise, he would

of such

world?

smile and was just about to brush it off when the door to her room opened again. Holly

looked a bit uncomfortable, but she

nonchalant.

water in hand which she handed to Keira, then averted her gaze and awkwardly said, “I misunderstand you. I apologize.

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the

and after seeing him nod, she said,

taken

being wronged like that, no ordinary person

station would definitely punish her and Captain Lincoln and might even compensate

smiled faintly but didn’t

it were someone else, she wouldn’t have

fooled Holly

tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll help

she noticed that Keira and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was no sign of surprise on their faces, which

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know who

raised her eyebrows and looked at

suspicions and

Did Lewis also know?

nod, “I’ve already sent someone

Connor Hill.”

sudden realization. “So, Connor Hill is

murderer?”

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