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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.

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

Keira smiled bitterly.

such

She often dreamed of

mother…

“What about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

to talk about the

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system, all symptoms of anemia

store more iron, so she had to stay on an IV

up her phone and found

Twitter.

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

was named Josh, who had been following her for over two

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.

there was a knock at

walked in

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his head down, looking as timid

he first glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his

Keira…”

the

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

courteous toward him,

spoke, “I, I came to deliver

Keira was taken aback.

“I consulted with a

bowed his head. “Keira, I was terrified when

to… My father wasn’t a good person. He got what he deserved… It was my fault that you ended up behind

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

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

the tears. “I know I shouldn’t say this, but when

squatted down slowly. “I’m such a jerk. My dad’s dead, and I can finally breathe. Even though I have to repay his debt of five million, I see

sobs choked

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Lincoln stiffened

the room was Connor’s

Keira said nothing.

might think she had lived a comfortable life, but the truth was, her life hadn’t been any

Connor’s.

Hill had

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

Captain Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

letter of forgiveness, but… I don’t

killer.”

I, I asked about this. If you plead guilty and show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but

“I know.

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

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

matter?”

case. Even if you don’t pursue

looked at Keira. “Then

her head.

some rest. I… I have to

“Okay.”

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

it was

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at

give it to you for now. Only after we have confirmed that there are

expenses of my dorm mates…I promised them that I would

them had worked part-time before, and

hard-earned penny.

was bound

Keira narrowed her eyes.

sudden, she

Connor then turned back.

have Samuel give you twenty

As soon as the money at

to you.”

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a

in 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 pay you

worry about it. He is he,

finished saying

click at the door.

heads to see a thin, unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone,

him, the 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 finished speaking, he turned his gaze

without any signs of anemia. he scoffed. “What’s

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

Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a

to Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you guys uphold

sternly, “Journalists are not

The journalist was very agitated as he directed his camera at them. “I’m live-streaming!

procedures are being

expose you!”

stop the man. “You are

with it. As a citizen, I have the

young journalist was

had already taken his

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

sneered. “Don’t try to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on

words,

Twitter from earlier, she was greatly amazed. “Are

was surprised.

that?”

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Josh’s homepage, and

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

a step forward

for their own safety, then many truths in this

a journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who will

didn’t know what to

clichéd speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated from

“Yes,

you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

as if she

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

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

wasn’t until then that Keira turned

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

left the

Keira chuckled.

in the mud. Holly was so straightforward

she didn’t blame

rare condition. When she first mentioned

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her. She looked perfectly fine

a routine blood test for her, which was

would do.

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

an eyebrow

Josh Josh is live

again!”

startled and looked at Samuel’s

Twitter

was still on there.

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

transaction…”

comments

because of the

how terrible one’s father

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family. How could a son provide a letter of forgiveness to

evil of capital! Can money disregard human life? Claiming anemia as

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

of himself, and everyone was

head and saw Holly in her police uniform, walking toward him

are a forensic doctor. Can you

“I can.”

looked at

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I ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail due to

adjusted her uniform

hat.

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

sneered. “Officer Sims,

Holly paused.

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

uniform!”

spoke forcefully. “I can tell everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is

was stunned by

“Sometimes, the truth isn’t

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beings

let short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect your

irreversible mistakes.”

be talking to Josh and to

same time.

said that, Holly

phone

valued her police uniform the

the police station, Captain Lincoln told Holly that Keira would apply for bail. Holly made a guarantee with her uniform. Even though

a bit stubborn, is

walked in at some point. His tall figure made the room

of her mouth. “Yes, although she’s a

She looked at Lewis.

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Poppy, she was going to send Keira to solitary confinement. Keira

he even picked her up

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

she felt

felt…

He was so bold!

that? Who

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

even more silly

lost in thought,

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you.”

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

nose, his face softening a

welcome.”

reaction reminded Keira of

her memories, the boy she met when she

was afraid

suddenly asked: “Were you kidnapped when you

his eyes instantly darkening. “Why would

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moment Keira asked the question, she felt

talk about their childhood, especially not things

back then, otherwise, he would have

chances of such

world?

smile and was just about to brush it off when the door to her room opened again. Holly walked in, and Keira and Lewis quickly dropped

uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s bed, still

nonchalant.

had a cup of honey water in hand which she handed to Keira, then averted her gaze and awkwardly

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complaint against Captain Lincoln and the

nod, she

taken aback,

ordinary person would let them off

punish her and Captain Lincoln and might even compensate them for

smiled faintly but didn’t

else, she wouldn’t

Holly back in junior high

worry. I’ll help you catch the murderer and clear your name

unchanged. There was no

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know who the

eyebrows and looked at

had her suspicions and

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve already sent someone

Connor Hill.”

sudden realization. “So, Connor Hill

murderer?”

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