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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.

daughter should be living a life of luxury, and you, you only deserve to live forever in

Keira smiled bitterly.

to have such a dream

thoughts. She often dreamed of being Isla and

mother…

“What about when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to talk about the

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system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared, and she was

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

phone and found a message on

Twitter.

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

sent her the message was named Josh,

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

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

was puzzling over it, there was a knock at

walked in

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kept his head down, looking as

ward, he first glanced at

Keira…”

close to the Hill

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 through sheer

still courteous toward him,

came to deliver

Keira was taken aback.

who had com in with him, his eyes teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re

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

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

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

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 he was alive, he was greedy like a

choked his

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stiffened but remained

in the room

Keira said nothing.

had lived a comfortable life, but

Connor’s.

least Finley Hill had

a while, Connor finally stopped crying, wiped his tears, and stood up.

Captain Lincoln patted his

understand.”

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

killer.”

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

“I know.

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didn’t kill them, I can’t admit

moment, he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question. “As my

matter?”

case. Even if you don’t pursue it, we still

his jaw and looked at Keira. “Then I can’t help

her head.

some

“Okay.”

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

some of it was stained with blood, so it was used

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

living expenses of my dorm mates…I

before, and they knew that the

hard-earned penny.

bound to

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden,

Connor then turned back.

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

eyes lit up. “Thank you, Keira. As soon as the

to you.”

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sent a message to

long after, Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in cash and handed it

Connor’s eyes stung.

money. “Keira, my father has borrowed a lot of money from you over the years. Don’t worry. Once

about it. He is he, and you’re

saying

click at the door.

unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone, having

man immediately charged in. “Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the murderer of your father!

a son!”

he turned his

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

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

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

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

declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed in

The journalist was very agitated as he directed his

procedures are being broadcast live,

expose you!”

a move to stop the man. “You are invading

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

young journalist was

already taken his mobile phone,

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

Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power at the time. I’m afraid of nothing

these words,

from earlier, she was greatly amazed.

was surprised.

that?”

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Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage,

my work address and company, and try to use power to pressure

a step forward

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

millions of journalists who will stand out! Don’t

didn’t know what

speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated from college,

“Yes, what about

you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

look at Keira. It was as if

grabbed his arm. “Enough. This is a hospital.

back to him, then grabbed his arm, and took him straight

then that Keira turned to

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.

was so straightforward in character and was remorseful after

didn’t blame

rare condition. When she first mentioned it,

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her. She looked perfectly fine when

still ran a routine blood test for her, which was more

would do.

“Boss, do you know who the

eyebrow

chuckled. “Hey, Josh

again!”

and

was live-streaming on Twitter

was still on there.

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

transaction…”

comments below the

world hasn’t collapsed because of the perseverance of people

knew it. No matter how terrible one’s

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son provide a letter of forgiveness

Can money disregard human life? Claiming anemia as grounds for

understand. The evidence is clear. Why aren’t

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

saw Holly in her police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I can

a forensic

“I can.”

looked at

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Olsen really out on bail due to

uniform and also

hat.

the camera, and said, “I can verify that Miss Olsen is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed her bail application, and I assure you she’s definitely not

and sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you guarantee

Holly paused.

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

uniform!”

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

was stunned

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the

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human beings can be

short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect your judgment, thus

irreversible mistakes.”

to Josh

same time.

said that, Holly turned

phone and was

police uniform

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

a bit

figure made the room seem

at the corner of her

She looked at Lewis.

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she couldn’t help but think 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. Keira was filled with despair. In the dark detention center, Lewis arrived

up and took her

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

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

felt…

He was so bold!

kind of place was that?

if he was shot dead on the spot by the armed police

was even more silly than

lost in thought,

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you.”

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

his nose, his face softening

welcome.”

reaction reminded

she was four would also rub his nose

boy was afraid of

suddenly asked: “Were you

eyes instantly darkening. “Why

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the question, she felt she had been

about their

that boy wasn’t from Oceanion back then, otherwise, he would have been brought back by the

chances of such coincidences

world?

brush it off when the door to her room opened again.

but she approached Keira’s bed,

nonchalant.

then averted her gaze and awkwardly said, “I misunderstand you. I apologize. I

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file a complaint against Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything was due to

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

seemed taken

being wronged like that, no ordinary person would let them off the

Captain Lincoln

faintly

she wouldn’t

fooled Holly back

held her lips tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you catch

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

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know who

her eyebrows

her suspicions and had

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve

Connor Hill.”

realization. “So, Connor Hill is

murderer?”

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