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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.

you, you

Keira smiled bitterly.

have such a dream after so

often dreamed of

mother…

“What about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

want to talk about

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system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared,

stay on an IV

and found

Twitter.

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

Josh, who had been

to be like you, fearless in the face of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the public! If

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

puzzling over it, there was a knock at her

in with

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his head down,

entered the ward, he first glanced at Keira

Keira…”

wasn’t close to the Hill

out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious.

courteous toward

“I, I came to deliver

Keira was taken aback.

consulted with a lawyer. By submitting

bowed his head. “Keira, I was terrified when I

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

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“Even if he was a bad person, he should have

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

say this, but when I

though I have to repay his debt of five million, I see hope…You wouldn’t understand. When

sobs choked

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Lincoln stiffened but remained

sound in the

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

Hill

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

Captain Lincoln patted

understand.”

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

killer.”

you plead guilty and show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist on being innocent,

“I know.

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I didn’t kill them, I can’t

Lincoln to ask a stupid question. “As my father’s son, can I

matter?”

case. Even if you don’t

his jaw and looked at Keira. “Then

her head. “That’s

his head. “Keira, get some rest.

“Okay.”

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

and some of it was stained with blood, so it

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at the

rules. It’s evidence, and we can’t give it to you for now. Only after we have confirmed that there are no clues

of my dorm mates…I promised them that

them had worked part-time before, and they knew that the students needed their

hard-earned penny.

bound to cause

Keira narrowed her eyes.

a sudden,

Connor then turned back.

have Samuel give you twenty thousand for your

soon as the money at the police

to you.”

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a message to

twenty thousand in cash and

Connor’s eyes stung.

took the money. “Keira, my father has borrowed a lot of money from you

He

finished saying that, there was a

click at the door.

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

Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the

a son!”

he finished speaking, he turned his

of anemia.

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

people have privileges, right? They can find a way to get bail, no

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

“Journalists are not allowed in here.

leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he

procedures are being broadcast live, and

expose you!”

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

it. As a

young journalist was

had already taken his mobile phone, cutting off his

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newspaper

My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power

these words,

from earlier, she was greatly amazed. “Are

was surprised. “How do you

that?”

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found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage, and

didn’t expect you to know who I am, but even if you do know my

a step

said, if every journalist is looking out for their own safety, then

journalists who will stand out! Don’t think that you

didn’t know what

his clichéd speech, she chuckled.

nodded, “Yes, what about

wonder you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

was as if she didn’t realize he was talking about

arm. “Enough.

to him, then grabbed his arm, and took

Keira turned to

when she 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

Keira chuckled.

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

she didn’t

a rare condition. When she first mentioned

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She looked perfectly fine

ran a routine blood test

would do.

“Boss, do

an eyebrow but said

“Hey, Josh Josh is live

again!”

startled and

Twitter

was still on there.

back to say hi to everyone. I’m OK.

transaction…”

left comments below

collapsed because of the

how terrible

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a son provide a letter of forgiveness to a murderer?

evil of capital! Can money disregard human life?

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

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

saw Holly in her police uniform,

that you are a forensic doctor. Can you assure the

“I can.”

at the

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said, “Then may I ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail due

her uniform and also

hat.

from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed

that and sneered. “Officer Sims, how can

Holly paused.

clenched 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 to escape, I’ll

was stunned by her

at Josh. “Sometimes, the truth isn’t

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see. The inherent impressions of human beings

and narrow-mindedness affect your judgment, thus

irreversible mistakes.”

be talking to Josh and to

same time.

Holly turned

phone and

police

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

a bit

some point. His tall figure made the

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

She looked at Lewis.

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she was going to send Keira to solitary confinement. Keira was filled with despair. In the dark detention center, Lewis arrived like a deity,

up and took her to

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

then, she felt extremely weak. Now that she thought about

felt…

He was so bold!

that?

dead on the spot by the armed

was even more

lost in thought, and suddenly

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you.”

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

his face softening a little.

welcome.”

reminded

boy she met when she was four

that boy was

you kidnapped

darkening. “Why would

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moment Keira asked the question, she felt she had

talk about their childhood, especially not things like

otherwise, he would have been brought back by

of such coincidences in

world?

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

but she approached Keira’s

nonchalant.

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

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a complaint against Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything

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

seemed taken

no ordinary person

her and Captain Lincoln and might even compensate them for their emotional

faintly but

she wouldn’t have put

She fooled Holly back in junior

“Don’t worry. I’ll help you catch the murderer and clear your name

that Keira and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was

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who the

raised her eyebrows

her suspicions and had

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve

Connor Hill.”

a sudden realization.

murderer?”

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