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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.

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

Keira smiled bitterly.

to have such

revealed one’s thoughts. She often dreamed of being Isla

mother…

asked, “What about when

four?”

“Nothing”

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

stay on an IV for a couple more days.

phone and found a message on

Twitter.

username was “Ms. S”, and she was

message was named Josh, who had been

“Ms. S, I won’t 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 this message, I

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

over it, there

in with

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his head down,

he first glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his head

Keira…”

close to the Hill family

had only sought her out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to earn a spot at the prestigious Oceanion

was still courteous toward him, “What’s

then spoke, “I, I came

Keira was taken aback.

him, his eyes teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even

head. “Keira, I was

good person. He got what he deserved… It was my fault that you ended

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was a bad person, he should

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

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

covered his face and squatted down slowly. “I’m such a jerk. My dad’s dead, and I can finally breathe. Even though I have to repay

choked

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stiffened but

only sound in the room was Connor’s

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

Hill had never

Connor finally stopped crying, wiped his tears, and

Captain Lincoln patted his

understand.”

letter of forgiveness, but… I don’t need it.

killer.”

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

“I know.

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didn’t kill

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

matter?”

is a criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue

looked at Keira. “Then

shook her head. “That’s

his head. “Keira, get some rest. I… I have to leave

“Okay.”

the money that was found at the scene, could you give it to me now? I borrowed it from my

some of it was stained with blood,

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at the police

shook his head. “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

that’s next month’s living expenses of my dorm mates…I promised them that I would return

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

hard-earned penny.

bound to cause

Keira narrowed her eyes.

sudden, she said,

Connor then turned back.

up her phone. “I’ll have Samuel

Keira. As soon as the money at the police

to you.”

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a message

long after, Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in

Connor’s eyes stung.

from you over the

He is he, and you’re

Keira finished saying that, there

click at the door.

unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone,

in. “Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted

a son!”

he finished speaking, he turned his gaze

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

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due to a near-death condition? Is this

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

to Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you guys

Lincoln frowned, and declared sternly, “Journalists

leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as

being broadcast live,

expose you!”

made a move to stop the man. “You are invading other

people are getting away with it. As

journalist

already taken his mobile phone, cutting off

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name? Which newspaper are you from?

young journalist lifted his chin and sneered. “Don’t try to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the

words, Keira was

from earlier, she was greatly amazed.

young journalist was surprised. “How

that?”

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found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage,

know my work address

a step forward

for their own safety,

I can’t be a journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who will stand out! Don’t think that

know

she chuckled.

nodded, “Yes,

wonder you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

Keira. It was as if she didn’t

Lincoln grabbed his arm. “Enough. This is

phone back to him, then grabbed his

that Keira turned to look at

gaze. Her pretty face was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I have things to

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

was so straightforward in character and was remorseful

she didn’t

rare condition. When she first mentioned

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her. She looked perfectly fine when

anemia, but Holly still ran a routine blood test for her, which was

would do.

Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you know

raised an eyebrow but said

chuckled. “Hey, Josh Josh is live

again!”

and looked

on Twitter

was still on there.

earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They haven’t lost all conscience. They didn’t kill me

transaction…”

left comments below

of the perseverance of people

No matter how terrible one’s

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provide a letter of forgiveness

capital! Can money disregard human life? Claiming anemia as grounds for bail.

The evidence is clear. Why

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

head and saw Holly in her police uniform,

they told me earlier that you are a forensic doctor. Can

“I can.”

at the

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

adjusted her uniform and also straightened

hat.

looking at the camera, and said, “I can verify that Miss Olsen is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed

and sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you

Holly paused.

her upright gaze fixed on the screen,

uniform!”

that if Miss

was stunned

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the truth

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see. The inherent impressions of human beings can be harmful.

Don’t let short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect

irreversible mistakes.”

talking to Josh and to herself at

same time.

Holly turned

phone

police

police station, Captain Lincoln told Holly that Keira would apply for bail. Holly made a guarantee with her uniform. Even though Keira indeed applied for bail now, Holly was still willing to stand up

bit

walked in at some point. His tall figure made the room seem rather small. He

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

She looked at Lewis.

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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

even picked her up and

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

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

felt…

He was so bold!

was that? Who

he was shot dead on the spot by

even more silly than

thought,

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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

his face softening a

welcome.”

reaction reminded Keira

met when she was four would also rub

that boy was

asked: “Were you kidnapped

his eyes instantly darkening. “Why

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asked the question, she felt she had been

wanted to talk about their childhood,

Oceanion back then, otherwise, he would have been brought

chances of such

world?

to brush it off when the door to her room opened again. Holly walked in, and Keira

uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s bed, still looking

nonchalant.

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

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file a complaint against Captain Lincoln and the

him nod, she said, “Don’t worry.

seemed taken

like that, no ordinary person would let

and Captain Lincoln and might

smiled faintly but didn’t

someone else, she

fooled Holly back in

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

expressions remained unchanged. There was no sign

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who

her eyebrows and looked at

and

Did Lewis also know?

“I’ve already sent

Connor Hill.”

sudden realization. “So, Connor Hill

murderer?”

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