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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.

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

Keira smiled bitterly.

expect to have such

one’s thoughts. She often dreamed of being Isla

mother…

about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to talk

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

to stay on an IV for a couple more days. Taking in

phone and

Twitter.

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

named Josh, who

authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

over it, there was

in with Connor

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kept his head down, looking as timid as

the ward, he first glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his head again.

Keira…”

close to the Hill

out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to

was still courteous toward him, “What’s

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

Keira was taken aback.

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

“Keira, I was terrified

got what he deserved… It was my fault that you

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if he was a bad person, he should have been punished by the law, not dealt with

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

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

and squatted down 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 see hope…You wouldn’t understand. When he was alive, he was greedy like a

sobs choked his

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stiffened but

sound in the room was

Keira said nothing.

had lived a comfortable life, but

Connor’s.

Hill had

wiped his tears, and stood up. “I’m sorry. I, I lost

Captain Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

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

killer.”

and show remorse, you’ll at

“I know.

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kill them, I can’t admit to anything,”

After a moment, he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question. “As my father’s son, can I choose

matter?”

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

and looked at Keira. “Then

her head. “That’s

“Keira, get some rest. I… I

“Okay.”

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

ground, and some of it

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kept at the police

evidence, and we can’t give it to you for now. Only after we have confirmed

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

worked part-time before, and they knew

hard-earned penny.

thousand was bound to

Keira narrowed her eyes.

sudden, she said,

Connor then turned back.

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

the money at the police station

to you.”

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a

Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in cash and handed

Connor’s eyes stung.

borrowed a lot of money from you over the years. Don’t worry. Once I start earning money,

about it. He

saying that, there was

click at the door.

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

everyone noticed him, the man immediately charged in. “Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted

a son!”

speaking, he turned his gaze

healthy complexion without any signs of anemia. he

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due to a near-death condition? Is this

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

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

frowned, and declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed

very agitated as he

procedures are being

expose you!”

Lincoln immediately made a move to stop the man. “You are invading other people’s

getting away with it. As a citizen, I

young journalist

taken his mobile

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newspaper are you from? I’ll hold you

sneered. “Don’t try to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s

these words, Keira

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

was surprised. “How do you

that?”

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her phone, found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage, and sure enough, she saw

do know my work address and company, and try to use power to pressure the company to

a step

is looking out for their own safety, then many truths in

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

know what

his clichéd speech, she chuckled. “You just

nodded, “Yes,

wonder you’re so

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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.

grabbed his arm, and took

until then that Keira turned to

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

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

mud. Holly was so straightforward in character and was remorseful

she didn’t blame

condition. When she

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perfectly fine

Holly still ran a routine blood test for her,

would do.

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

raised an eyebrow

Josh Josh is live

again!”

was startled and looked

live-streaming on Twitter just now, and

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 conscience. They didn’t kill me because I saw

transaction…”

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because of the perseverance

how terrible

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a letter of forgiveness to

human life? Claiming anemia

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

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

me earlier that you are a forensic doctor.

“I can.”

looked at

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I ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out

her uniform and also straightened

hat.

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 definitely

sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you guarantee

Holly paused.

fixed on the screen,

uniform!”

forcefully. “I can tell everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s

stunned by

“Sometimes, the

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beings can be harmful. Who

short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect your

irreversible mistakes.”

to Josh and to herself at

same time.

Holly turned and

phone

police uniform

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

friend, although a bit stubborn,

figure made the room seem rather

a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. “Yes,

She looked at Lewis.

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mind, she couldn’t help but 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.

her up and took

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

ill then, she felt extremely weak. Now

felt…

He was so bold!

that?

if he was shot dead on the spot by the armed police trying to rescue Captain

more silly than

in thought, and suddenly

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you.”

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

his face softening a

welcome.”

reaction reminded Keira of

she

that boy was afraid of

you kidnapped when you

paused, his eyes instantly darkening.

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asked the question, she

to talk about their

then, otherwise,

were the chances of such

world?

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

uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s bed, still

nonchalant.

in hand which she handed to Keira, then averted her gaze and

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

after seeing him nod, she said,

seemed taken aback,

no ordinary person

Captain Lincoln and might even compensate them for their emotional

smiled faintly but

else, she

Holly… She fooled Holly back in junior high

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

and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was

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who the

raised her eyebrows

and had

Did Lewis also know?

him nod, “I’ve

Connor Hill.”

a sudden realization. “So, Connor Hill is

murderer?”

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