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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.

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

Keira smiled bitterly.

such a dream after

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

mother…

when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

to talk about

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system, all symptoms of

still needed to store more iron, so she had to stay on an IV for a couple more days. Taking in too much in one day

phone and found a message on

Twitter.

she was fairly well known

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

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 hope you can

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

she was puzzling over it, there was a knock at her

in with

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kept his head down, looking as timid as

at Keira and

Keira…”

to the Hill family members,

had only sought her out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He

was still courteous toward him, “What’s

I came

Keira was taken aback.

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

I was terrified when

mean to… My father wasn’t a good person. He got what he deserved… It

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

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 even took my scholarship money! Even his own son was treated like this, let alone his niece! You don’t understand our suffering, so don’t stand on your

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

slowly. “I’m such a jerk. My dad’s dead, and I can finally breathe. Even though I have

sobs choked

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stiffened

only sound in the room was Connor’s stifling

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

Finley Hill had never

a while, Connor finally stopped crying, wiped his tears, and stood

Captain Lincoln patted

understand.”

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

killer.”

show remorse, 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

Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question.

matter?”

Lincoln said, “This is a criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue it, we

looked at Keira. “Then

her head. “That’s

get some rest. I… I have to leave

“Okay.”

took two steps away and suddenly turned to Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was

and some of it was stained with blood, so

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kept at

can’t give it to you for now.

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

had worked part-time before, and they knew that the students

hard-earned penny.

thousand was bound to cause strain among

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden, she

Connor then turned back.

phone. “I’ll have Samuel give

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

to you.”

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sent a message

walked in with twenty thousand in

Connor’s eyes stung.

took the money. “Keira, my father has borrowed a lot of money from you over the years. Don’t worry. Once I start earning money, I’ll pay

worry about it. He

as Keira finished saying that, there was a

click at the door.

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

noticed 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! You are

a son!”

he finished speaking, he turned

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

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condition? Is this what a near-death condition

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

Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you guys

and declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed in here.

as he directed his camera

are being broadcast

expose you!”

to stop the man. “You are invading

are not clear enough, many people are getting away with it. As a citizen, I

journalist was

already taken his mobile phone,

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

to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power

words, Keira was

Twitter from earlier,

was surprised. “How do

that?”

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found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage, and

didn’t expect you to know who I am, but even if you do know my work address and company, and try to use

a step

out for their own safety, then many truths in

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

didn’t know what to

speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated from college,

“Yes, what about

you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

It was as if she didn’t realize he was talking about

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

grabbed his arm,

then that Keira turned to look at

and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

was so straightforward in character and

she didn’t blame

a rare condition. When she first mentioned it, hardly

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She looked perfectly

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

would do.

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

an eyebrow but

Josh

again!”

was startled and looked

Twitter

was still on there.

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 all

transaction…”

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hasn’t collapsed because of the

No matter how terrible one’s

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a son provide a letter of forgiveness to a murderer? No surprise

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

must be brought to justice. I don’t understand. The evidence is clear. Why aren’t they arresting anyone? Isn’t this kind of case

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

and saw Holly in her police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I can

earlier that you are a forensic doctor. Can you assure the fairness

“I can.”

looked at the

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is the murder suspect Miss Olsen

adjusted her uniform

hat.

is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed her bail application,

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

Holly paused.

fixed on the screen, and she

uniform!”

can tell everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is

stunned by her

Josh. “Sometimes,

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The inherent impressions of human beings can

narrow-mindedness affect your judgment,

irreversible mistakes.”

seemed to be talking to Josh and to herself

same time.

said that, Holly

looked at her phone and

her police uniform the

they were at the 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

friend, although a bit

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

tugged at the corner of her

She looked at Lewis.

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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

picked her up and

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

ill then, she felt extremely

felt…

He was so bold!

of place was that?

on the spot by the

more silly

thought, and suddenly said,

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you.”

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

his face softening a

welcome.”

reaction reminded

she met when she was four would also rub

was afraid

asked: “Were you kidnapped when you

darkening. “Why would you ask

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question, she felt she had

to talk about their childhood, especially not

that boy wasn’t from Oceanion back then, otherwise, he

were the chances of such coincidences in

world?

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

uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s bed,

nonchalant.

water in hand which she handed to Keira, then averted her gaze and awkwardly said, “I misunderstand

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

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

taken

no ordinary person would let

punish her and Captain Lincoln and might even compensate them

smiled faintly but didn’t

else, she wouldn’t have put up

Holly… She fooled Holly back in

held her lips tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you catch

Keira and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was

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know who the

raised her eyebrows and

suspicions and

Did Lewis also know?

“I’ve already sent someone to

Connor Hill.”

realization. “So,

murderer?”

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