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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.

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

Keira smiled bitterly.

have such a

dreams revealed one’s thoughts. She often dreamed

mother…

asked, “What about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to talk about the

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

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

and found a message

Twitter.

was “Ms. S”, and she was

who sent her the message was named Josh, who had been following her for over

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

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

there was a knock

in

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down, looking as

glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his head again.

Keira…”

close to the Hill family

over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to earn a spot at the prestigious Oceanion University through sheer

still courteous toward

“I, I came to deliver

Keira was taken aback.

a lawyer. By submitting a letter of

bowed his head. “Keira, I

good person. He got what he deserved… It was my fault that you ended

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bad person, he should

after you arrested him, he was only 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 son was treated like

I shouldn’t say this, but when I saw he was dead, I was confused,

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

choked his

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Lincoln stiffened

only sound in the room was

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

least Finley Hill had never

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

ok,” Captain Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

of forgiveness,

killer.”

plead guilty and show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist on being innocent, you

“I know.

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didn’t kill him. If I didn’t kill them,

ask a stupid question.

matter?”

“This is a criminal case. Even if you

and looked at Keira. “Then I

her

get some rest.

“Okay.”

the money that was found at the scene,

on the ground, and some of it was stained with blood, so it was used

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at

to

expenses of my dorm mates…I promised them that I

and they knew that the students needed their

hard-earned penny.

losing twenty thousand was bound to cause

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden,

Connor then turned back.

have Samuel give you twenty thousand for your emergency

as the money at the police station is returned, I’ll

to you.”

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a

twenty thousand

Connor’s eyes stung.

my father has borrowed a lot of money from you over the years.

about it. He is

as Keira finished saying that,

click at the door.

unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone,

be a financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to

a son!”

he turned his gaze to

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

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trial due to a near-death condition? Is this what a

phone and shot a video of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a

this how you guys

declared sternly, “Journalists are

leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he directed his camera at them. “I’m

being broadcast live,

expose you!”

stop the man. “You

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

young journalist was

already taken his mobile

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your name? Which newspaper are

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 of nothing

these words,

her Twitter from earlier, she was

was surprised. “How do you

that?”

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

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

took a step forward and

S once said, if every journalist is looking out for their own safety, then many truths in this world will be covered

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

didn’t know

speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated from

nodded, “Yes,

you’re

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Josh was dumbfounded.

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

grabbed his arm. “Enough. This is

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

until then that Keira turned to look

did, Holly immediately avoided her gaze. Her pretty face was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I have things to do.

quickly left the

Keira chuckled.

the mud. Holly was so straightforward in character and was remorseful after

didn’t blame

condition. When she first

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her. She looked perfectly fine when she

had anemia, but Holly still ran a routine blood test

would do.

“Boss, do you know who the murderer

eyebrow

“Hey, Josh Josh

again!”

was startled and looked at Samuel’s

on Twitter just

was still on there.

interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m

transaction…”

comments below

hasn’t collapsed because of the perseverance of people like

it. 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

understand. The evidence is clear. Why aren’t they arresting anyone?

himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira, a

saw Holly in her police uniform, walking toward

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

“I can.”

looked at

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Miss Olsen really out on bail due to

uniform and also

hat.

indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed her bail application, and I assure you she’s

to say that and sneered. “Officer Sims, how

Holly paused.

gaze fixed on the screen, and she said word

uniform!”

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

was stunned by her

looked at Josh. “Sometimes, the truth isn’t

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human beings

let short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness affect your judgment,

irreversible mistakes.”

be talking to Josh and to herself at

same time.

said that, Holly turned and

looked at her phone and was deeply

police uniform

made a guarantee with her uniform. Even though

friend, although a bit stubborn,

tall figure made the room seem rather small. He sat

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

She looked at Lewis.

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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

picked her up and took

could smell his fresh scent. His tall and burly figure gave her a sense of security like

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

felt…

He was so bold!

of place was that? Who

dead on the spot by the armed police trying to

more silly

in thought, and

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you.”

suddenly made Lewis feel a bit uncomfortable. Without thinking, he wanted to say, “If

rubbed his nose, his

welcome.”

reminded Keira

met when she was four would also rub his

boy was afraid

asked: “Were you

his eyes instantly darkening. “Why

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moment Keira asked the question, she felt she

about their childhood, especially not things

then, otherwise, he would have been brought

the chances of

world?

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

looked a bit uncomfortable, but

nonchalant.

Keira, then averted her gaze and

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complaint against Captain Lincoln and the

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

taken

that, no ordinary

definitely punish her and Captain Lincoln and might even compensate them

smiled faintly but

were someone else, she wouldn’t

fooled Holly back in

her lips tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you catch the murderer and clear your name as soon

Keira and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There

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who the murderer

raised her eyebrows and looked at

had her suspicions and had

Did Lewis also know?

him nod, “I’ve already sent

Connor Hill.”

realization. “So, Connor

murderer?”

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