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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

Keira smiled bitterly.

such a dream

often dreamed of being Isla and Mrs.

mother…

about when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

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

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

up her phone and found

Twitter.

“Ms. S”, and she was

the message was named Josh, who had been following her

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

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

was puzzling over it, there

walked in with Connor

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down, looking as timid

glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his head

Keira…”

to the Hill family

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

courteous toward

I came to deliver a letter of

Keira was taken aback.

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

his head. “Keira, I was

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

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

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 his own

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

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

choked

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Lincoln stiffened but remained

in the

Keira said nothing.

she had lived a comfortable life, but the truth

Connor’s.

Hill had never

his tears, and stood

Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

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

killer.”

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

“I know.

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If I didn’t kill them, I can’t admit

toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question.

matter?”

said, “This is a criminal case. Even if

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

shook her head. “That’s

get some rest.

“Okay.”

two steps away and suddenly turned to Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was found

of it was stained with blood,

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at the police

evidence, and we can’t give it to you for now. Only after we have confirmed that there are no clues can it

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

worked part-time before, and they knew that the

hard-earned penny.

twenty thousand was bound to cause strain among these

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden,

Connor then turned back.

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

up. “Thank you, Keira. As soon as the

to you.”

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a

in with twenty thousand in

Connor’s eyes stung.

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

He is he, and

saying

click at the door.

see a thin, unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone, having captured the earlier

in. “Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the murderer of your

a son!”

he turned his gaze to

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

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condition? Is this what a near-death condition looks

wealthy people have privileges,

to Captain Lincoln. “Is this

“Journalists are not

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

being

expose you!”

immediately made a move to stop the

As a citizen, I have the right to know the truth of any

journalist was

his mobile phone, cutting off his

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Which newspaper are you from? I’ll hold

S, who bravely reported on a certain

these words, Keira

her Twitter from earlier, she was

surprised. “How do

that?”

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

even if you do know my work

took a step forward and

is looking out for their

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

didn’t know what to

she chuckled. “You just

nodded, “Yes, what about

wonder you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

as if

his arm. “Enough. This is a hospital.

threw Josh’s phone back to him, then grabbed his arm, and took

wasn’t until then that Keira turned to look

gaze. Her pretty face was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I

quickly left the

Keira chuckled.

mud. Holly was so

she didn’t blame

deficiency anemia was indeed a rare condition. When she first mentioned it,

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perfectly fine

test for her, which was more

would do.

asked, “Boss,

an eyebrow but said

Josh

again!”

was startled and

was live-streaming on Twitter just now, and

was still on there.

to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They haven’t lost

transaction…”

comments below

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

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

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

life? Claiming anemia

is clear. Why aren’t

and everyone was criticizing Keira,

head and saw Holly in her police uniform,

was delighted. “Officer Sims, they told me earlier that you are a forensic doctor. Can you assure the

“I can.”

looked at

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Olsen really out on bail due to anemia?

uniform and

hat.

“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,

Holly paused.

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

uniform!”

Miss Olsen’s bail is to escape, I’ll take off

was stunned

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the

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impressions of human beings can be harmful. Who says anemia

and narrow-mindedness affect your judgment,

irreversible mistakes.”

talking to Josh

same time.

said that, Holly turned

looked at her phone and was deeply

valued 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

a bit stubborn,

point. His tall figure made

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

She looked at Lewis.

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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 deity, holding

her up and took

held by him then, she could smell his fresh scent. His tall and burly figure gave her a sense

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

felt…

He was so bold!

that?

on the spot by

was even more silly than

in thought,

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you.”

a bit uncomfortable. Without thinking, he wanted to say, “If

nose, his

welcome.”

reaction reminded

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

that boy was

suddenly asked: “Were you

instantly darkening. “Why would

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Keira asked the question, she felt she had

their childhood, especially not things like

Oceanion back then, otherwise, he

of such

world?

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

still looked a bit uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s bed,

nonchalant.

handed to Keira, then averted her gaze and awkwardly said, “I

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

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

taken aback,

being wronged like that, no ordinary person would let

and Captain Lincoln and might even

smiled faintly

she wouldn’t have put up

Holly… She fooled Holly back in junior high

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

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

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know who

her eyebrows and looked

her suspicions and

Did Lewis also know?

him nod, “I’ve already

Connor Hill.”

realization. “So,

murderer?”

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