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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.

you, you only deserve to live forever in this filthy gutter, in the stinking

Keira smiled bitterly.

have such a dream

often dreamed of

mother…

asked, “What about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

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her system, all symptoms of

so she had to stay on an IV for a couple more days. Taking in too much

picked up her phone and found a

Twitter.

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

sent her the message was named Josh,

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 hope

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

over it, there was a knock at her

walked in

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kept his head down, looking

he first glanced at Keira and then

Keira…”

to the Hill family

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

courteous toward him, “What’s

I came to deliver a

Keira was taken aback.

eyes teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re sentenced,

I was terrified when I

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

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was a bad person, he should have been punished by

mom ran off with someone else, and I had no place to live… I had no choice but to work my hardest. He even

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

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

choked

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Lincoln stiffened but

sound in the room was Connor’s stifling

Keira said nothing.

a comfortable life, but

Connor’s.

least Finley Hill had

wiped his tears, and stood up.

Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

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

killer.”

“Keira, I, 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,

“I know.

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kill

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

matter?”

case. Even

looked at

shook her head. “That’s

head. “Keira, get some rest. I… I have

“Okay.”

Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was found at the

the ground, and some of it

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kept at the

to you for now. Only after we have confirmed that there are no clues can it be returned to

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

part-time before, and they knew

hard-earned penny.

losing twenty thousand was bound to

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden, she said,

Connor then turned back.

phone. “I’ll have Samuel give

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

to you.”

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sent a message to

after, Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in cash and handed it to

Connor’s eyes stung.

you over the years. Don’t worry. Once I start earning money, I’ll pay you

about it. He is he, and

saying that, there was a

click at the door.

thin, unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone, having captured the

“Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the murderer of your father! You are not worthy to

a son!”

finished speaking, he

without any signs of anemia. he scoffed.

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due to a near-death condition? Is this

a video of Keira. “So, wealthy people

turned to Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you guys uphold the

frowned, and declared sternly, “Journalists

leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he directed

procedures are being broadcast

expose you!”

a move to stop the man. “You are

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

young journalist was

taken his mobile

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your name? Which newspaper are you

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

these words, Keira

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

journalist was surprised. “How

that?”

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into Josh’s homepage, and sure enough, she saw his

but even if you do know my work address and company, and try to use

a step forward

for their own safety, then many truths in this

journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who will stand out!

didn’t know what

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

“Yes, what about

you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

help but look at Keira. It was as if she didn’t realize he was talking about

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

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

then that Keira

face was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did

left

Keira chuckled.

old stick in the mud. Holly was so straightforward

she didn’t

rare condition. When she first mentioned it,

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her. She looked perfectly

a routine blood test for her,

would do.

Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you know

an eyebrow but said

chuckled. “Hey, Josh

again!”

and looked at Samuel’s

on Twitter just

was still on there.

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

transaction…”

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of the perseverance of

it. No matter how terrible one’s father

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a son provide a letter of forgiveness to a murderer? No surprise there was a financial

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

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

of himself, and everyone was criticizing

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

me earlier that you are a forensic

“I can.”

looked at

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

uniform and also straightened

hat.

suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed her bail application, and I assure you she’s definitely not

her to say that and sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you guarantee it for

Holly paused.

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 to escape, I’ll

was stunned

looked at Josh. “Sometimes,

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human beings can be harmful. Who says

short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect your judgment,

irreversible mistakes.”

to be talking to Josh and

same time.

that, Holly turned

looked at her phone and was

valued her police

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

bit stubborn,

in at some point. His tall figure made the

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

She looked at Lewis.

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fought Poppy, she was going to send Keira to solitary confinement. Keira was filled with despair. In

picked her up and

smell his fresh scent. His tall and burly figure gave her a sense of security like never

was because she was ill then, she felt extremely weak. Now that she thought about

felt…

He was so bold!

that? Who did he take

dead on the spot by the

more

in thought,

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you.”

“If anything happens to you, Granny will

his face

welcome.”

reminded

boy she met when she was four would also rub his nose when

boy was

asked: “Were you kidnapped when you were

instantly darkening. “Why would you ask

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moment Keira asked the question, she felt she had been too

their childhood, especially not

then, otherwise, he would have been brought

chances of such

world?

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

still looked a bit uncomfortable, but she

nonchalant.

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

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and the

looked at Lewis, and after seeing him nod, she said, “Don’t worry. Mr. Horton and I

taken

ordinary person would

station would definitely punish her and Captain Lincoln and might even compensate them

faintly

someone else, she wouldn’t

She fooled Holly back

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

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

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who

eyebrows and looked

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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