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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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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.

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

Keira smiled bitterly.

such a dream

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

mother…

about when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

to talk about the

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condition was peculiar. After iron was introduced into her system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared, and

iron, so she had to stay on an IV for a couple

phone and found a

Twitter.

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

person who sent her the message was named Josh, who had

and brave

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

there was a knock

walked in

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kept his head down, looking as timid

first glanced at Keira and

Keira…”

the Hill family

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

was still courteous toward him,

I came

Keira was taken aback.

Lincoln, who had com in with him, his eyes teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a

“Keira, I was terrified

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he was a bad person, he should

He continued to gamble. We lost our house, my mom ran off with someone else, and I had no place

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

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

choked his

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stiffened but

only sound in the

Keira said nothing.

might think she had lived a comfortable life, but

Connor’s.

least Finley Hill had never

wiped his tears,

ok,” Captain Lincoln patted his

understand.”

of forgiveness, but… I don’t need it.

killer.”

you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you

“I know.

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I didn’t kill them, I can’t admit

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

matter?”

Lincoln said, “This is a criminal case. Even if

and looked at Keira. “Then I can’t

shook her head.

some rest.

“Okay.”

about the money that was found at the scene, could you give it

the ground, and some of it was stained with blood,

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at the

“The police department 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

hung his head. “But that’s next month’s living expenses of my dorm mates…I

worked part-time before, and they knew

hard-earned penny.

bound to cause strain among

Keira narrowed her eyes.

sudden,

Connor then turned back.

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

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

to you.”

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a message

after, Samuel walked in with twenty

Connor’s eyes stung.

borrowed a lot of money from you over the

about it. He is he,

finished saying that, there was a

click at the door.

man, nervously clutching

must be a financial transaction when you

a son!”

speaking, he turned his gaze

any signs of anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all this

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

out his phone and shot a video of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can

“Is this how you guys uphold

“Journalists are

not leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he directed his camera at them. “I’m live-streaming!

being broadcast live, and

expose you!”

made a move to stop the man. “You

As a citizen,

journalist was

taken his mobile phone, cutting off his live-streaming.

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Which newspaper are you from? I’ll hold

Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power at the time. I’m afraid of

these words, Keira was

her Twitter from earlier, she was greatly amazed. “Are you Josh

young journalist was surprised. “How

that?”

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Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage, and sure enough,

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

a step forward and

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

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

didn’t know

speech, she chuckled. “You

“Yes,

wonder you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

couldn’t help but look at Keira. It was as if she didn’t realize

Lincoln grabbed his arm. “Enough.

then grabbed his arm, and took him straight out the

Keira turned to look

immediately avoided her gaze. Her pretty face was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I

quickly left the

Keira chuckled.

Holly was so straightforward in character

didn’t

anemia was indeed a rare condition.

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She looked perfectly

but Holly still ran a routine blood test for

would do.

“Boss, do you

raised an eyebrow

chuckled. “Hey, Josh Josh

again!”

startled and looked

was live-streaming on Twitter just now,

was still on there.

standing outside the hospital, talking to the camera. “My livestream was interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They haven’t lost

transaction…”

left comments below the

collapsed because of the perseverance of

No matter how terrible one’s father

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letter of forgiveness to a murderer?

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

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

himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira, a voice rang

her police uniform, walking toward

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

“I can.”

at the

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ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail due to anemia? Isn’t this excuse

her uniform

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

didn’t expect her to say that and sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you guarantee

Holly paused.

her upright gaze fixed on the screen, and she said

uniform!”

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

stunned

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the

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impressions of human beings can be harmful. Who

and narrow-mindedness affect your judgment,

irreversible mistakes.”

to be talking to Josh

same time.

Holly turned and

at her phone and

her police uniform the

Holly made a guarantee with her uniform. Even though Keira indeed

a bit stubborn, is good to

made the room seem rather small.

the corner of her mouth.

She looked at Lewis.

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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

up and took her to

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

she felt extremely weak. Now that

felt…

He was so bold!

was that?

spot by the armed police trying to rescue Captain

even more silly than

lost in thought, and suddenly

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you.”

“If anything happens to you, Granny will

his face

welcome.”

reaction reminded Keira of

when she was four would

boy was afraid

asked: “Were you

darkening. “Why would you

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asked the question, she felt she had been too

about their childhood, especially not

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

the chances of

world?

was just about to brush it off when the door to

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

nonchalant.

to Keira, then averted her gaze and awkwardly said, “I misunderstand

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complaint against Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything was due to my poor

looked at Lewis, and after seeing him nod, she

seemed taken

being wronged like that, no ordinary person

Captain Lincoln and might even

smiled faintly but didn’t

else, she

She fooled Holly back in junior high

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

and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was no sign of surprise

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who the

raised her eyebrows and

had her suspicions and had just confirmed

Did Lewis also know?

him nod, “I’ve already sent someone to

Connor Hill.”

had a sudden realization. “So,

murderer?”

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