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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.

and you, you only deserve

Keira smiled bitterly.

to have such a

revealed one’s thoughts. She often dreamed of being

mother…

when you

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to talk

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After iron was introduced into her system,

an IV for a couple more days. Taking in too much in one day

up her phone and

Twitter.

“Ms. S”, and she was

person who sent her the message was named Josh, who

be like you, fearless in the face of authority, and brave enough to expose

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

was puzzling over it, there

in

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head down, looking as timid

he entered the ward, he first glanced at Keira and then immediately

Keira…”

to the Hill family members,

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 University

was still courteous toward him,

then spoke, “I, I came to deliver a letter

Keira was taken aback.

“I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if

I was terrified when

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person, he should

else, and I had no place to live… I

say this, but when I saw

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 hope…You wouldn’t understand. When

choked

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stiffened but remained

only sound in the room was Connor’s stifling

Keira said nothing.

she had lived a comfortable life, but the truth was, her

Connor’s.

Hill had never starved

his tears,

ok,” Captain Lincoln patted

understand.”

of forgiveness, but… I don’t need

killer.”

and show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist on

“I know.

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him. If I didn’t kill

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

matter?”

a criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue

looked at Keira.

shook her head.

Connor lowered his head. “Keira, get some rest. I…

“Okay.”

about the money that was found at the scene,

some of it was

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kept at the

give it to you for now. Only after we

my dorm mates…I promised them that I would return

before, and

hard-earned penny.

thousand was bound to cause strain among

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden, she

Connor then turned back.

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

the money at the police station

to you.”

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sent a message

long after, Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in

Connor’s eyes stung.

lot of money from you over

it. He is he, and you’re

Keira finished saying that,

click at the door.

turned their heads to see a thin, unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone, having captured the earlier

financial transaction when

a son!”

he

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

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Is this

Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right?

to Captain Lincoln. “Is this how

declared sternly, “Journalists are not

leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he

being broadcast live, and

expose you!”

to stop the man.

enough, many people are getting away with it. As a

young journalist

had already taken his

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your name? Which newspaper are you from? I’ll

idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power at the time.

words, Keira was

the message on her Twitter from earlier, she was greatly amazed.

was surprised.

that?”

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phone, found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage,

to know who I am, but even if you do know my work address and

step

S once said, if every journalist is looking out for their own safety, then

be a journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who

didn’t know what

she chuckled. “You just graduated

“Yes, what about

wonder you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

It was as

grabbed his arm. “Enough. This is a

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

then that Keira turned to

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

quickly left the

Keira chuckled.

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

didn’t

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

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looked perfectly fine when she

ran a routine blood test for her, which

would do.

was pondering, Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you know

an eyebrow but

Josh Josh is live

again!”

startled and

was live-streaming on Twitter

was still on there.

back to say hi to everyone. I’m

transaction…”

left comments below the

hasn’t collapsed because of the perseverance of

how terrible one’s father

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forgiveness to a murderer? No surprise there was a financial

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

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

as Josh was making light of himself, and everyone was

turned his head and saw Holly in her police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively.

you are a

“I can.”

at the

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is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail due

adjusted her uniform

hat.

she stood straight, 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 her bail application, and

say that and sneered. “Officer Sims,

Holly paused.

the screen, and

uniform!”

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

stunned by

Josh. “Sometimes, the truth

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

short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect

irreversible mistakes.”

to Josh and

same time.

that, Holly turned and

her phone and was deeply

valued her police uniform

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

friend, although a bit stubborn, is good to

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

at the corner of

She looked at Lewis.

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

he even picked her up

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

was ill then, she felt extremely

felt…

He was so bold!

kind of place was that? Who did he

spot

even more silly

thought,

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you.”

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

his

welcome.”

reaction reminded Keira

the boy she met when she was

boy was

you kidnapped when you

his eyes instantly darkening.

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she felt she

about their childhood, especially not

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

of such

world?

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

bit uncomfortable, but

nonchalant.

which she handed to Keira, then averted her gaze

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file a complaint against Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything

nod, she said, “Don’t worry.

taken

that, no ordinary person would let them off the

punish her and Captain Lincoln and might even compensate them for

just smiled faintly but didn’t

it were someone else, she

She fooled Holly back

and held her lips tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll

and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was no sign of surprise on their faces, which

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know who the

eyebrows and looked at

her suspicions and had just

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve already sent someone to

Connor Hill.”

realization. “So, Connor Hill is

murderer?”

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