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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.

a life of luxury, and you, you only deserve to live forever in this filthy gutter, in the stinking

Keira smiled bitterly.

to have such

often dreamed of

mother…

“What about when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to

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After iron was introduced into her system, all symptoms

to stay on an IV

up her phone and found a message on

Twitter.

and she was fairly well known

the message was named Josh,

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.

over it, there was

walked in

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his head down, looking as

glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his

Keira…”

to the Hill family

years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to earn a

still courteous toward him,

came

Keira was taken aback.

looked at Captain Lincoln, who had com in with him, his eyes teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re sentenced, it can

I was terrified when

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

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

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

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

breathe. Even though I have to repay his debt of five million, I see hope…You wouldn’t understand. When he was alive,

sobs choked

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stiffened but

only sound in the room was

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

Hill

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

Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

forgiveness, but… I don’t need

killer.”

was stunned as if he didn’t understand, “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, you might be sentenced to over ten

“I know.

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him. If I didn’t kill

turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a

matter?”

Even if you don’t pursue it, we

his jaw and looked at Keira. “Then I can’t help

shook her

some

“Okay.”

two steps away and suddenly turned to Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was found at the scene, could you give it to me now? I borrowed it

some of it was stained

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kept at the

has its rules. It’s evidence, and we can’t give it to you for now. Only after we

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

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

hard-earned penny.

losing twenty thousand was bound to

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden, she

Connor then turned back.

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

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

to you.”

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sent a message

with twenty thousand in cash

Connor’s eyes stung.

of money from you over the years. Don’t

about it. He is he, and

Keira finished saying that, there

click at the door.

heads to see a thin, unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile

“Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial

a son!”

he turned his gaze to

signs of anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all

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condition? Is this what a near-death condition looks

video of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a way to get bail, no

Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you

declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed

was very agitated as he directed his camera at

are being broadcast live,

expose you!”

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

many people are getting away with it. As a citizen, I have the right to know the truth of

young journalist

Captain Lincoln had already taken his mobile phone, cutting

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Which newspaper are you from? I’ll hold

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

words, Keira was

Twitter from earlier, she was greatly amazed. “Are

journalist was surprised. “How

that?”

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

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

step

their own safety, then many

millions of journalists who will stand out! Don’t think that you can hide what

know what

speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated from college, didn’t

“Yes, what about

you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

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

“Enough. This is a

Josh’s phone back to him, then grabbed his

until then that Keira

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

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

the mud. Holly was so straightforward in character and was remorseful

she didn’t

indeed a rare condition. When

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looked perfectly

routine blood test for her, which was more

would do.

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

eyebrow

chuckled. “Hey, Josh Josh is

again!”

startled and

live-streaming on Twitter just

was still on there.

interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone.

transaction…”

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hasn’t collapsed because of

it. No matter how

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

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

don’t understand. The evidence is clear. Why aren’t they arresting anyone? Isn’t

of himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira, a voice rang out.

head and saw Holly in her police uniform, walking

you are a forensic doctor. Can you

“I can.”

looked at

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murder suspect Miss Olsen really out

uniform and also straightened

hat.

from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed her

sneered. “Officer Sims, how

Holly paused.

gaze fixed on the screen, and she said word by word, “Because of

uniform!”

“I can tell everyone here openly that if Miss

was stunned

“Sometimes, the truth

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human beings can be harmful. Who says anemia

narrow-mindedness affect your judgment,

irreversible mistakes.”

to be talking to Josh and to

same time.

said that, Holly turned and

phone and was

her police

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

although a bit stubborn, is

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

of her mouth. “Yes, although she’s a

She looked at Lewis.

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

picked her up and took

then, she could smell his fresh scent. His tall and burly figure gave her a sense of security like

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

felt…

He was so bold!

of place was that? Who did he

was shot dead on the spot by the armed

was even more silly

in thought,

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you.”

bit uncomfortable. Without thinking, he wanted to say, “If anything happens to you, Granny will be heartbroken.”

nose, his face softening a little.

welcome.”

reaction reminded

boy she met when she was four would also rub his

boy was afraid of

asked: “Were you kidnapped when you were

eyes instantly darkening.

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the question, she felt she had been too

to talk about their childhood, especially

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

of such coincidences in

world?

brush it off when the door to her room opened

looked a bit uncomfortable, but she

nonchalant.

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

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and the others. Everything was due to my

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

seemed taken

that, no ordinary person would let them off

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

smiled faintly

someone else, she wouldn’t

She fooled Holly back in

I’ll help you catch the

Keira and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged.

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know who the murderer

eyebrows and looked at

and

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve already sent

Connor Hill.”

a sudden realization. “So, Connor

murderer?”

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