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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.

laughing mattor Sho at the ara af four atill

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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.

be living a life of luxury, and you, you only

Keira smiled bitterly.

didn’t expect to have such a

one’s thoughts. She often dreamed of

mother…

about when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

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into her system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared, and she

so she had to stay on an IV for a

picked up her phone and found

Twitter.

S”, and she was fairly well known in

named Josh, who had been following her for

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

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

was puzzling over it, there was

walked in with Connor

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his head down, looking as

he first glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his head again.

Keira…”

to the

the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to earn

courteous

came to deliver

Keira was taken aback.

with him, his eyes teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re sentenced, it can be reduced to

I was terrified

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if he was a bad person, he should have been punished

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

to wipe away the tears. “I know I shouldn’t say this, but when I saw he

dead, and I can finally breathe. Even though I have to repay his debt

sobs choked

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stiffened but remained

sound in the room

Keira said nothing.

life, but the truth was, her life hadn’t been any better

Connor’s.

Hill had never starved

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

Lincoln patted

understand.”

your letter of forgiveness, but…

killer.”

you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist on being innocent,

“I know.

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didn’t kill him. If I didn’t kill

anything. After a moment, he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question. “As my father’s son, can I choose not to pursue

matter?”

criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue it,

jaw and looked at Keira. “Then

shook her

Connor lowered his head. “Keira, get some

“Okay.”

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

ground, and some of it was stained with

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kept at the police

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

of my dorm mates…I promised them that I would return it as

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

hard-earned penny.

losing twenty thousand was bound to cause

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden, she said,

Connor then turned back.

Samuel give

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

to you.”

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sent a

Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in

Connor’s eyes stung.

you over the

it. He is he, and you’re

Keira finished saying that, there was

click at the door.

turned their heads to see a thin, unfamiliar man,

I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the murderer of your father! You are not

a son!”

speaking, he turned his gaze to

anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all

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

and shot a video of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a way to

Lincoln. “Is this how you guys uphold the law

sternly, “Journalists are not allowed

The journalist was very agitated as he directed his camera

are being broadcast live,

expose you!”

a move to stop the man. “You

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

journalist

Lincoln had already taken his mobile phone,

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your name? Which newspaper are

sneered. “Don’t try to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power at the

words, Keira was

earlier, she

was surprised. “How do

that?”

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

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,

step forward

their own safety, then many truths in this world will be

anymore, there are millions of journalists who will stand out! Don’t think that you can

didn’t know what to

speech, she chuckled. “You

nodded, “Yes, what about

you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

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

grabbed his arm. “Enough. This is a

Josh’s phone back to him, then grabbed his arm,

Keira turned to look

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

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

the same old stick in the mud. Holly was so straightforward in character and was remorseful after doing something

didn’t blame

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

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looked perfectly fine when she

but Holly still ran a routine blood test

would do.

Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you know

raised an eyebrow

“Hey, Josh Josh

again!”

startled and looked at

was live-streaming on Twitter just

was still on there.

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

transaction…”

left comments below the

because of the perseverance of

it. No matter how terrible one’s

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

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

evidence is clear. Why aren’t they arresting anyone? Isn’t this kind of

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

in her police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I can accept your

delighted. “Officer Sims, they told me earlier that you are a forensic doctor. Can you assure the fairness in

“I can.”

looked at

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murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail

uniform and

hat.

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

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

Holly paused.

gaze fixed on the screen, and

uniform!”

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

was stunned by her

“Sometimes,

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The inherent impressions of human beings can be harmful. Who

narrow-mindedness

irreversible mistakes.”

talking to Josh and to herself at

same time.

that, Holly turned

at her phone and was

valued her police uniform

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

friend, although a bit stubborn,

figure made the room seem rather small. He

tugged at the corner of her mouth. “Yes,

She looked at Lewis.

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and thought she had fought Poppy, she was going

even picked her up

by him then, she could smell his fresh scent. His tall and burly figure

was ill then, she felt extremely

felt…

He was so bold!

that?

dead on the spot by the armed police trying to

more silly than

in thought, and suddenly

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you.”

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

his face softening a

welcome.”

reaction reminded Keira

met when she was four

boy was afraid of

“Were you kidnapped when you were

eyes instantly darkening. “Why

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moment Keira asked the question, she

talk about their childhood, especially not things

wasn’t from Oceanion back then, otherwise, he would have been brought

were the chances of such coincidences in

world?

door to her room opened again. Holly walked

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

nonchalant.

Keira, then averted her

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file a complaint against Captain Lincoln and the

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

seemed taken aback,

that, no ordinary person would let them off the

station would definitely punish her and Captain Lincoln

faintly but didn’t

were someone else, she wouldn’t have put up

Holly… She fooled Holly back

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

remained unchanged. There was no sign of surprise

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know who

her eyebrows and

had her suspicions and

Did Lewis also know?

“I’ve already

Connor Hill.”

realization. “So, Connor Hill is

murderer?”

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