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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.

life of luxury, and you, you only deserve to live

Keira smiled bitterly.

expect to have such a dream after

thoughts. She often dreamed

mother…

when you

four?”

“Nothing”

to talk

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introduced into her system, all symptoms of anemia gradually

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

up her phone and

Twitter.

username was “Ms. S”, and she was fairly

the message was named Josh, who had

won’t back down this time! I want to be like you, fearless in the face of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the public! If you can see

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

over it, there was a knock at

walked in

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kept his head down, looking as timid

entered the ward, he first glanced at Keira and

Keira…”

close to the Hill family members,

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

was still courteous toward him, “What’s

then spoke, “I, I came to

Keira was taken aback.

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

I was

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

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

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 son was treated like this, let

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

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 he was alive, he was greedy like a bottomless

sobs choked his

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stiffened but remained

sound in the room was

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

Finley Hill had never

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

Captain Lincoln patted

understand.”

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

killer.”

remorse, you’ll at most be

“I know.

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him. If I didn’t kill them,

he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask

matter?”

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

his jaw and looked at Keira. “Then

shook her

head. “Keira, get some

“Okay.”

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

ground, and some of it was

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at the

give it to you for now. Only after we have confirmed that there are no

living expenses of my dorm mates…I promised them that I

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

hard-earned penny.

bound to cause

Keira narrowed her eyes.

a sudden, she

Connor then turned back.

her phone. “I’ll have Samuel give

eyes lit up. “Thank you, Keira. As soon as the money at the police station is returned, I’ll give

to you.”

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a

with twenty thousand in cash

Connor’s eyes stung.

“Keira, my father has borrowed a lot of money from you over the years. Don’t worry. Once

He is he, and

Keira finished saying that, there was a

click at the door.

see a thin, unfamiliar man,

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

a son!”

finished speaking, he turned his gaze

her healthy complexion without any signs of anemia.

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to a near-death condition? Is this what a

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

Lincoln. “Is this how you guys uphold

Lincoln frowned, and declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed

journalist was very agitated as

procedures are being broadcast live,

expose you!”

made a move to stop the man. “You are

with it. As a citizen, I have the right to

journalist was

his mobile phone, cutting off his live-streaming.

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Which newspaper are you from?

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

these words, Keira

earlier,

journalist was surprised. “How do

that?”

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

you do know my work address and company, and try to use power to pressure the company to fire me, I

step forward

said, if every journalist is looking out for their own safety, then many truths

I can’t be a journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who will stand

know

chuckled. “You just graduated from college,

nodded, “Yes, what about

you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

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

his arm. “Enough. This is

back to him, then grabbed his arm, and took him straight

then that Keira turned to look

face was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I have things to do.

left the

Keira chuckled.

same old stick in the mud. Holly was so

she didn’t blame

deficiency anemia was indeed a rare condition. When she

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She looked perfectly fine when

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

would do.

Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do

raised an eyebrow but said

“Hey, Josh Josh is

again!”

startled and looked at Samuel’s

Twitter just now,

was still on there.

I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They haven’t lost all conscience. They didn’t kill me because I

transaction…”

left comments below the

world hasn’t collapsed because of

it. No matter how terrible

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

evil of capital! Can money disregard human life? Claiming anemia as grounds for bail. It’s utterly

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

of himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira, a voice rang

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

a forensic doctor. Can you assure the fairness in front

“I can.”

looked at

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may I ask, is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail due to anemia? Isn’t this excuse

her uniform and also

hat.

and said, “I can verify that Miss Olsen is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed her bail application,

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

Holly paused.

jaw, her upright gaze fixed on the

uniform!”

spoke forcefully. “I can tell everyone here openly that if Miss

was stunned by her

“Sometimes, the truth

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human beings can be harmful.

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

irreversible mistakes.”

to Josh

same time.

said that, Holly turned and

at her phone and was deeply

her police uniform the

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

bit stubborn, is good

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

a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. “Yes, although she’s a bit

She looked at Lewis.

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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

up and took her

scent. His tall

she felt

felt…

He was so bold!

that?

shot dead on the spot by the armed police trying to

more silly

in thought, and suddenly

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you.”

wanted to say, “If anything happens to you, Granny

his face

welcome.”

reminded Keira

she was four would also rub his

boy was afraid

“Were you

his eyes instantly darkening.

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Keira asked the question, she felt she had

about their childhood, especially not

otherwise, he would

chances of such coincidences

world?

and was just about to brush it off when the door to her room opened

a bit uncomfortable, but she approached Keira’s

nonchalant.

then averted her gaze and awkwardly said, “I misunderstand

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Captain Lincoln and the others. Everything was due to my poor

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

seemed taken

ordinary person would let them

her and Captain Lincoln

smiled faintly but didn’t

she wouldn’t

Holly… She fooled Holly

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

remained unchanged.

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know who

eyebrows and looked

and had

Did Lewis also know?

nod, “I’ve already sent someone

Connor Hill.”

a sudden realization. “So, Connor Hill

murderer?”

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