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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.

laughing mattor Sho at the ara af four atill

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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.

my daughter should be living a life of luxury, and you, you only

Keira smiled bitterly.

have such a dream

often dreamed of being Isla and Mrs.

mother…

asked, “What about when you

four?”

“Nothing”

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

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

picked up her phone and found a message

Twitter.

S”, and she was fairly well known in

named Josh, who had been following her for over

of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

there was a knock at

in with Connor

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his head down, looking

ward, he first glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his

Keira…”

close to the Hill family members,

money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet

still courteous toward

came

Keira was taken aback.

then looked at Captain Lincoln, who had com in with him, his eyes teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re sentenced,

bowed his head. “Keira, I was terrified when I

He got what he deserved… It was my fault that you ended up behind

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

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

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

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

sobs choked his

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Lincoln stiffened but remained

sound in the room was Connor’s stifling

Keira said nothing.

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

Connor’s.

Finley Hill

his tears, and

Lincoln patted his shoulder.

understand.”

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

killer.”

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

“I know.

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

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

matter?”

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

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

shook her

Connor lowered 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

of it was stained with

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kept at the police

his head. “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

“But that’s next month’s living expenses of my dorm mates…I promised them that I would return

of them had worked part-time before, and they

hard-earned penny.

was bound to cause

Keira narrowed her eyes.

of a sudden, she

Connor then turned back.

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

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

to you.”

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sent a message to

in with twenty thousand in cash and handed it

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

it. He is

saying that, there was

click at the door.

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

financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the murderer of your father! You are not

a son!”

he finished speaking, he turned

without any signs of anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all this about

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

people have privileges, right? They can

to Captain Lincoln. “Is this

“Journalists are not allowed

agitated as he directed

are being broadcast

expose you!”

immediately made a move to stop

are getting away with it. As a citizen, I have the right to know

journalist

had already taken his mobile phone,

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newspaper are

journalist lifted his chin and sneered. “Don’t try to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s

these words, Keira was

Twitter from earlier, she was greatly

journalist was surprised.

that?”

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opened her phone, found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s

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

step

for their own safety, then many truths in

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

didn’t know what

speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated from college, didn’t

“Yes, what about

you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

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

arm. “Enough. This

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

wasn’t until then that Keira turned to look at

rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I have things to do. I’ll step

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

same old stick in the mud. Holly was so straightforward in

she didn’t

rare condition. When she first mentioned it, hardly anyone

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her. She looked perfectly fine when she

anemia, but Holly still ran a routine blood test for

would do.

Keira was pondering, Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you know who the murderer

raised an eyebrow

chuckled. “Hey, Josh Josh is live

again!”

was startled and looked at

Twitter

was still on there.

interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to everyone. I’m OK. They haven’t lost all conscience. They didn’t

transaction…”

comments below the

because of the perseverance of people

how terrible one’s father is,

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

life? Claiming anemia as grounds

must be brought to justice. I don’t understand. The evidence is clear. Why aren’t they arresting

of himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira, a voice

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

earlier that you are a forensic

“I can.”

looked at

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is the murder suspect Miss Olsen really out on bail due to anemia? Isn’t

her uniform and also straightened

hat.

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

didn’t expect her to say that and sneered. “Officer Sims,

Holly paused.

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

uniform!”

everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is to escape, I’ll

was stunned by her

“Sometimes,

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beings

narrow-mindedness affect

irreversible mistakes.”

seemed to be talking to Josh and to herself at

same time.

said that, Holly

phone

police uniform the

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,

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

nodded, a smile tugged at the corner of her

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

he even picked her up and took her

fresh scent. His tall and burly figure gave her a sense

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

felt…

He was so bold!

kind of place was that? Who did

the spot by the armed

was even more silly than

lost in thought, and suddenly

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you.”

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

nose, his

welcome.”

reminded

met when she was four would also

that boy was

you

paused, his eyes instantly darkening.

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asked the question, she felt she had been

about their childhood, especially not

from Oceanion back then, otherwise, he

were the chances of such

world?

to her room opened

still looked a bit uncomfortable, but she approached

nonchalant.

which she handed to Keira, then averted her gaze and awkwardly said, “I misunderstand you. I

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and the others.

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

seemed taken

being wronged like that, no ordinary person would

Lincoln and might

faintly but didn’t

were someone else, she wouldn’t have

She fooled Holly back in

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

that Keira and Lewis’s expressions remained unchanged. There was no sign of surprise on their faces, which surprised

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know who the

raised her eyebrows and looked

and had

Did Lewis also know?

“I’ve already sent someone to

Connor Hill.”

a sudden realization. “So, Connor

murderer?”

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