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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

Keira smiled bitterly.

expect to have such a dream

She often dreamed of being Isla and Mrs.

mother…

“What about when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

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system, all symptoms

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

picked up her phone and found a message

Twitter.

was “Ms. S”, and she was fairly

her the message was named Josh, who

the face of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the public! If you can

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

was puzzling over it, there was a knock at her

in with Connor

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head down,

he entered the ward, he first glanced at

Keira…”

wasn’t close to the Hill family members,

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

still courteous toward him,

“I, I came to deliver a letter

Keira was taken aback.

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

head. “Keira, I was terrified when

person. He got what he deserved… It

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a bad person, he should have been punished by the

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,

this, but when I saw he was dead, I was confused, but now

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

choked his

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Lincoln stiffened but remained

in the

Keira said nothing.

lived a comfortable life, but the truth was, her life

Connor’s.

Hill had never

a while, Connor finally stopped crying, wiped his tears,

Captain Lincoln patted his

understand.”

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

killer.”

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

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

matter?”

Lincoln said, “This is a criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue it, we

and looked at Keira.

her head. “That’s

head. “Keira, get some

“Okay.”

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

of it was stained with blood,

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shook his head. “The police department has its rules. It’s evidence, and we can’t give it to you for now. Only after

that’s next month’s living expenses of my dorm mates…I

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

hard-earned penny.

bound to cause strain

Keira narrowed her eyes.

a sudden,

Connor then turned back.

“I’ll have Samuel give you twenty thousand for your emergency

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

to you.”

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a message

Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in cash and handed it to

Connor’s eyes stung.

lot of money from you over the years. Don’t worry. Once I start earning

He is he,

saying that, there

click at the door.

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

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

a son!”

he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to

anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all this about being on

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

of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They

turned to Captain Lincoln. “Is this

declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed in here.

not leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he directed his camera at them. “I’m

are being

expose you!”

stop the man. “You are invading other

it. As a citizen, I have the right to

journalist

Captain Lincoln had already taken his mobile

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

“Don’t 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 time. I’m afraid

words,

on her Twitter from earlier, she was

young journalist was surprised. “How do

that?”

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

I am, but even if you do know my work address and company, and try

took a step forward

every journalist is looking out for their own safety, then

journalists who will

didn’t know

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

nodded, “Yes, what

wonder you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

Keira. It was as if she

arm. “Enough. This is a

grabbed his arm, and took him straight out the

that Keira turned to

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

quickly left the

Keira chuckled.

the mud. Holly was so straightforward in character and

didn’t blame

condition. When she first

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looked perfectly

test

would do.

Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you know who

eyebrow but

“Hey, Josh Josh is live

again!”

was startled and looked at Samuel’s

live-streaming on Twitter just now, and

was still on there.

outside the hospital, talking to the camera. “My livestream was interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They

transaction…”

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No matter how terrible one’s

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

Can money disregard human life? Claiming anemia as grounds for bail. It’s

clear. Why aren’t they arresting anyone? Isn’t this kind of

himself, and everyone was

police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I can

are a forensic doctor. Can you assure the fairness in front

“I can.”

at

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I ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail

adjusted her uniform

hat.

from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed her bail application, and I assure you she’s definitely not trying

and sneered. “Officer Sims, how can you

Holly paused.

on the

uniform!”

spoke forcefully. “I can tell everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is to escape, I’ll take

stunned by her

at Josh. “Sometimes, the truth

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impressions of human beings can

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

irreversible mistakes.”

seemed to be talking to Josh

same time.

Holly turned

phone and was deeply

police uniform the

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

friend, although a bit stubborn, is good

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

nodded, a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. “Yes, although

She looked at Lewis.

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the police station. After Holly misunderstood her and thought she had fought Poppy, she was going

even picked her up and took her to

scent. His tall and burly figure gave

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

felt…

He was so bold!

place was that? Who did he

dead on the spot by the armed police trying

more silly than

in thought,

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you.”

thinking, he wanted to say, “If anything happens to you, Granny will

nose, his face softening a

welcome.”

reminded

she met when she was four would also rub his nose

boy was

you kidnapped when you

eyes instantly darkening. “Why would you

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Keira asked the question, she felt she had been too

to talk about their

Oceanion back then, otherwise, he would

were the chances of such coincidences

world?

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

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

nonchalant.

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

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the others. Everything was due

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

seemed taken aback,

no ordinary person would let them off

Lincoln and might even compensate

just smiled faintly

someone else, she wouldn’t have put

Holly… She fooled Holly back in

to understand something and held her lips tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you catch the murderer and clear your

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

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who the murderer

her eyebrows and looked at

and had just confirmed

Did Lewis also know?

nod, “I’ve already sent someone

Connor Hill.”

sudden realization.

murderer?”

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