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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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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

Keira smiled bitterly.

have such a dream after so

thoughts. She often dreamed of

mother…

when

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to talk about

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After iron was introduced into her system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared,

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

phone and

Twitter.

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

message was named Josh, who had been following her for

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 you can

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

she was puzzling over it, there was a knock at

walked in with

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kept his head down, looking as timid as

he entered the ward, he first glanced at

Keira…”

close to the Hill

money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He

courteous toward him, “What’s

then spoke, “I, I came

Keira was taken aback.

with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re sentenced, it can be reduced to within ten

I was

a good person. He got what he deserved…

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

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,

“I know I shouldn’t say this, but when I saw

“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

choked

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Lincoln stiffened but

only sound in the room

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

Hill

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

ok,” Captain Lincoln patted his

understand.”

slowly said, “Thank you for your letter of forgiveness, but… I don’t need it. As I said, I’m not

killer.”

you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist on being innocent, you might

“I know.

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didn’t kill them, I can’t admit

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

matter?”

case. Even

looked at

her head. “That’s

his head. “Keira, get some

“Okay.”

took 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?

the ground, and some of it was stained with blood,

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kept at the police

“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 I would return it as soon as

had worked 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.

a sudden, she said,

Connor then turned back.

have Samuel give you twenty thousand for your

As soon as the money at

to you.”

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a message to

after, Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in cash

Connor’s eyes stung.

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

about it. He

Keira finished saying

click at the door.

turned their heads to see a thin, unfamiliar man,

Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction

a son!”

finished speaking, he turned his

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

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near-death condition? Is

Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a way to get bail,

Lincoln. “Is this how you

declared sternly, “Journalists

leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he directed his

are being

expose you!”

a move to stop the man. “You are invading other

not clear enough, many people are getting away with it. As a citizen, I have the right to know the truth of

young journalist

Lincoln had already taken his mobile phone, cutting off his live-streaming.

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furious. “What’s your name? Which newspaper are

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

these words,

from earlier, she was greatly

journalist was surprised. “How do you

that?”

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clicked into Josh’s homepage, and sure enough, she

if you do know my work address and company, and try to use power to pressure the company to fire me, I won’t

a step

journalist is looking out for their

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

didn’t know what to

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

nodded, “Yes,

you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

It was as if she didn’t realize he was

“Enough. This is a hospital. Please

grabbed his arm, and took him straight out the

then that Keira turned to look

she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well…

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

mud. Holly was so

didn’t

a rare condition. When she first mentioned it,

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looked perfectly fine

test for her, which

would do.

suddenly asked, “Boss, do

raised an eyebrow but said

chuckled. “Hey, Josh

again!”

and

live-streaming on Twitter

was still on there.

hospital, talking 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

collapsed because of the perseverance of people like

matter how terrible one’s father is,

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

evil of capital! Can money disregard human life?

evidence is clear. Why aren’t they arresting

making light of himself, and everyone

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

told me earlier that you are a forensic doctor. Can you assure the fairness in front

“I can.”

looked at

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Olsen really out on bail due to anemia? Isn’t this

her uniform

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 sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you

Holly paused.

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

uniform!”

can tell everyone here openly that if Miss

was stunned by

“Sometimes, the truth

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human beings can be harmful. Who

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

irreversible mistakes.”

to be talking to Josh and to

same time.

that, Holly turned

phone

valued her police

made a guarantee with her uniform. Even

bit stubborn, is

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

at the corner of her mouth. “Yes, although

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. In the dark detention center, Lewis arrived like a

even picked her up and took her to

tall and

she was ill then, she felt extremely weak. Now

felt…

He was so bold!

that? Who did

shot dead on the spot by the armed police trying

was even more silly than

was lost in thought, and

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you.”

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

his face softening a

welcome.”

reminded

met when she was four would also rub his nose

was afraid

“Were you kidnapped when you were

eyes instantly darkening. “Why would you

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asked the question, she felt

about their childhood, especially not things

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

were the chances of

world?

it off when the door to her room opened again. Holly

still looked a bit uncomfortable, but she approached

nonchalant.

cup of honey water in hand which she handed to Keira, then

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a complaint against Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything was

and after seeing him nod, 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

station would definitely punish her and Captain Lincoln

smiled faintly but didn’t

she

Holly

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

saying this, however, she noticed that Keira and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged.

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who

eyebrows and looked

suspicions and

Did Lewis also know?

him nod, “I’ve

Connor Hill.”

sudden realization. “So, Connor Hill

murderer?”

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