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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.

of luxury, and you, you only deserve to live forever in this

Keira smiled bitterly.

expect to have such a dream after so

She often dreamed of being

mother…

asked, “What about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to

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

so she had to stay on an IV for a couple more days. Taking in too much in one day could overwhelm her

her phone and found a message on

Twitter.

and she was fairly well known in

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

the face of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the public! If you can see this message, I hope you can give me

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

it, there was a knock

walked in with Connor

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down, looking as

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

Keira…”

wasn’t close to the

hers was quiet and studious.

was still courteous

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

Keira was taken aback.

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

bowed his head. “Keira, I was terrified when I

My father wasn’t a good person. He got what

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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

this, but when

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

choked his

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stiffened

sound in the

Keira said nothing.

she had lived a comfortable life, but

Connor’s.

Hill

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

Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

you for your letter of forgiveness, but… I

killer.”

show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist on

“I know.

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kill

turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask

matter?”

a criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue it, we still

tightened his jaw and looked at Keira.

her

some

“Okay.”

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

of it was stained with blood, so it was

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kept at the police

Lincoln shook his head. “The police department has its rules. It’s evidence, and we can’t give it to you for now. Only after we have confirmed that there are no clues can

my dorm mates…I promised them that

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

hard-earned penny.

twenty thousand was bound to cause strain among these

Keira narrowed her eyes.

sudden, she said,

Connor then turned back.

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

As soon as the

to you.”

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sent a message

Samuel walked in with twenty

Connor’s eyes stung.

“Keira, my father has borrowed a lot of money from you

He is he, and

finished saying that,

click at the door.

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

in. “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!”

speaking, he

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

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near-death condition? Is this what a near-death condition

wealthy people have privileges, right? They can

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

and declared sternly, “Journalists are

journalist was very agitated as he

are being broadcast live,

expose you!”

immediately made a move to stop the man. “You

with it. As a

journalist

already taken his mobile phone, cutting off

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newspaper are you from? I’ll hold

to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on

words,

the message on her Twitter from earlier, she was

surprised.

that?”

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opened her phone, found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage, and sure

am, but even if you do know my work address and company, and try to use power to pressure the

took a step forward and

looking out for their own

of journalists who will stand out!

didn’t know what to

she chuckled. “You just graduated from college,

“Yes, what about

wonder 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

grabbed his arm. “Enough. This is a

Josh’s phone back to him, then grabbed

then that Keira turned to look at

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

quickly left the

Keira chuckled.

Holly was so

didn’t

was indeed a rare condition. When she first

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looked perfectly fine

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

would do.

asked, “Boss, do you know who the

raised an eyebrow but said

“Hey, Josh Josh is

again!”

and looked at

Twitter just

was still on there.

to the camera. “My livestream was interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They haven’t

transaction…”

left comments below the

hasn’t collapsed because of the perseverance

it. No matter how terrible one’s father is,

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son provide a letter of forgiveness

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?

light of himself, and everyone was

police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I can accept

me earlier that you are a forensic doctor. Can you

“I can.”

looked at the

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

her uniform and

hat.

at the camera, and said, “I can verify that Miss Olsen is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which

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

Holly paused.

jaw, her upright gaze fixed on the screen, and she said word by

uniform!”

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

was stunned by

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the truth

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The inherent impressions of human beings can be harmful. Who

let short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness

irreversible mistakes.”

seemed to be talking to Josh and to

same time.

said that, Holly

her phone and

police

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

although a bit stubborn,

figure made the

smile tugged at the corner of her

She looked at Lewis.

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Poppy, she was going

up and

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

felt extremely weak. Now

felt…

He was so bold!

of place was that? Who did

shot dead on the spot by the armed police trying to

more silly than

thought, and

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you.”

suddenly made Lewis feel a bit uncomfortable. Without thinking, he wanted to say, “If anything happens to you, Granny will be heartbroken.” But he swallowed the

nose, his face softening a

welcome.”

reaction reminded

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

was afraid

“Were you

instantly darkening.

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she felt she

wanted to talk about their childhood,

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

the chances of such

world?

cracked a smile and was just about to brush it off when the door to

uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s bed, still

nonchalant.

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

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

seeing him nod, she said, “Don’t worry. Mr. Horton and

seemed taken

ordinary person would let them off

definitely punish her and Captain Lincoln and

just smiled faintly

someone else, she wouldn’t

fooled Holly back in junior

“Don’t worry. I’ll help you catch the murderer and

however, she noticed that Keira and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was no

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who the

her eyebrows and

her suspicions and had

Did Lewis also know?

saw him nod, “I’ve already sent

Connor Hill.”

realization. “So, Connor

murderer?”

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