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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.

laughing mattor Sho at the ara af four atill

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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.

living a life of luxury, and you, you only

Keira smiled bitterly.

didn’t expect to have such a dream after so

She often dreamed of being Isla and

mother…

asked, “What about when you were

four?”

“Nothing”

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introduced into her system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared, and she

to store more iron, so she had to stay on an IV for a

picked up her phone and found a message

Twitter.

username was “Ms. S”, and she was

named Josh,

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

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

puzzling over it, there was a knock at her

in with

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kept his head down, looking

he first glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered

Keira…”

wasn’t close to the Hill

out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to earn a spot at the prestigious Oceanion

courteous

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

Keira was taken aback.

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 be

I was

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

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person, he should have been

gambling, I called the police, 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

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

his face and squatted down slowly. “I’m such a jerk. My dad’s dead, and I can finally breathe. Even though I have to repay

choked his

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Lincoln stiffened

in the room was Connor’s

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

least Finley Hill had never starved

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

Lincoln

understand.”

your letter of forgiveness,

killer.”

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

“I know.

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him. If I didn’t kill them, I can’t admit to anything,” said

he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a

matter?”

case. Even if

looked at Keira.

shook her

Connor lowered his head. “Keira, get some

“Okay.”

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

it

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kept at the

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

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

them had worked part-time before, and they knew that

hard-earned penny.

twenty thousand was bound to cause strain

Keira narrowed her eyes.

a sudden,

Connor then turned back.

picked up her phone. “I’ll have Samuel

soon as the money at the police station is returned, I’ll

to you.”

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

Connor’s eyes stung.

father has borrowed a lot of money from you over

about it. He is

finished saying that,

click at the door.

unfamiliar man,

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

a son!”

speaking, he turned his gaze

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

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to a near-death condition? Is

wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a way to

Lincoln. “Is this how you guys uphold

declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed in

as he directed

are being broadcast live,

expose you!”

to stop the

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

young journalist was

taken his mobile phone, cutting

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Which newspaper are you from?

bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge

these words,

message on her Twitter from earlier,

journalist was surprised. “How

that?”

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opened her phone, found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s

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

step forward and

journalist is looking out for their

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

know what

his clichéd speech, she chuckled. “You

“Yes, what about

you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

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

his arm. “Enough. This is a

Josh’s phone back to him, then grabbed his

wasn’t until then that Keira

her gaze. Her pretty face was tense, and she seemed rather

left

Keira chuckled.

mud. Holly was so straightforward in

didn’t blame

rare condition.

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She looked perfectly fine when

ran a routine blood test for her, which was more than

would do.

asked, “Boss, do

eyebrow but said

chuckled. “Hey, Josh

again!”

and

live-streaming on Twitter just now, and

was still on there.

back to say hi to everyone. I’m

transaction…”

comments below

world hasn’t collapsed because of the perseverance of people like

matter how

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a letter of forgiveness to a murderer?

capital! Can money disregard human life? Claiming anemia

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

Josh was making light of himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira, a voice rang

head 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 in front

“I can.”

looked at the

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murder suspect Miss Olsen

her uniform and

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

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

Holly paused.

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

uniform!”

that if Miss Olsen’s

was stunned by

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the truth

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of human beings can be harmful. Who says anemia

Don’t let short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect your judgment, thus

irreversible mistakes.”

to Josh and

same time.

said that, Holly turned

looked at her phone and was

her police uniform the

bail. Holly made a guarantee with her uniform. Even though Keira indeed applied for bail now, Holly was still willing to stand

although a bit

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

corner of her mouth. “Yes, although she’s

She looked at Lewis.

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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. In the dark detention center,

picked her up and took her to

His tall and burly figure gave her a sense

then, she felt extremely weak. Now that she thought about it,

felt…

He was so bold!

of place was that?

dead on the spot by the

more silly than

thought, and

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you.”

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

nose, his face softening

welcome.”

reaction reminded

memories, the boy she met when she was four would also rub

was afraid

you kidnapped when

eyes instantly darkening. “Why would you ask

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moment Keira asked the question, she felt she had

wanted to talk about their

Oceanion back then, otherwise, he would have been brought

chances of

world?

was just about to brush it off when the door to

a bit uncomfortable, but she

nonchalant.

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

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

she said, “Don’t worry. Mr. Horton and I won’t press any

seemed taken

like that, no ordinary person would let them off the

definitely punish her and Captain Lincoln

smiled faintly but

it were someone else, she wouldn’t have put up

She fooled Holly back in junior high

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

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

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who the murderer

eyebrows

and had just

Did Lewis also know?

nod, “I’ve already sent

Connor Hill.”

had a sudden realization.

murderer?”

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