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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.

life of luxury, and you, you only deserve to live forever in this

Keira smiled bitterly.

such a dream

dreamed of

mother…

about when you were three

four?”

“Nothing”

didn’t want to talk about the

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

more iron, so she had to stay on an IV for a couple more days. Taking in

picked up her phone and found a message

Twitter.

she was fairly well known

sent her the message was named Josh, who had been

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

blessing.”

Keira was perplexed.

over it, there was a knock at her

in

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his head down, looking

first glanced at Keira and then immediately

Keira…”

wasn’t close to the Hill

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

courteous

came to deliver a letter

Keira was taken aback.

a lawyer. By submitting

bowed his head. “Keira, I was

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

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he was a bad person, he should

he growled, “I did report him! When he was gambling, I called the police, but 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 this, let alone his niece! You don’t understand

say this, but when I saw he was dead,

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

sobs choked his

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Lincoln stiffened but

the room was Connor’s stifling

Keira said nothing.

might think she had lived a comfortable life, but the truth was, her

Connor’s.

Hill

his tears, and stood up.

Captain Lincoln patted his

understand.”

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

killer.”

you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you

“I know.

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

Captain Lincoln to ask

matter?”

case. Even if you

looked at Keira. “Then I can’t

shook her head.

“Keira, get some rest. I…

“Okay.”

about the money that was found at the scene, could you

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

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at

give it to you for now.

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

of them had worked part-time before, and they knew

hard-earned penny.

losing twenty thousand was bound to cause strain among

Keira narrowed her eyes.

sudden,

Connor then turned back.

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

“Thank you, Keira. 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

Connor’s eyes stung.

my father has borrowed a lot of money from you

about it. He

finished saying that,

click at the door.

unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his

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

a son!”

speaking, he turned his

without any signs of anemia. he

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due to a near-death condition? Is

a video of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a way to get

turned to Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you guys

sternly, “Journalists are not allowed in here. Please

agitated as

are being broadcast live, and

expose you!”

immediately made a move to stop the man.

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

young journalist was

Captain Lincoln had already taken his mobile phone, cutting

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

who bravely reported on a certain

these words, Keira was

earlier, she was greatly

was surprised. “How

that?”

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into Josh’s homepage, and sure enough, she saw

if you do know my work address and company, and

a step forward

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

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

know

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

“Yes,

wonder you’re so

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Josh was dumbfounded.

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

“Enough.

to him, then grabbed his

then that Keira

she 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. I’ll step

quickly left

Keira chuckled.

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

she didn’t

indeed a rare condition. When she first mentioned it, hardly anyone

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She looked perfectly fine when

ran a routine blood test for her, which

would do.

Samuel suddenly asked, “Boss, do you

raised an eyebrow

chuckled. “Hey, Josh Josh is live

again!”

was startled and looked

was live-streaming on Twitter just now, and

was still on there.

camera. “My livestream was interrupted earlier. I’m back to say hi to

transaction…”

comments below

because of the perseverance of people like

it. No matter how terrible one’s

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a letter of forgiveness to a murderer?

human life? Claiming anemia as grounds for bail.

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

as Josh was making light of himself, and everyone was criticizing Keira,

turned his head and saw Holly in her police uniform, walking toward him authoritatively. “I can accept

Sims, they told me earlier that you are a

“I can.”

at

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Miss Olsen really out on bail due to

her uniform and

hat.

Miss Olsen is indeed suffering from severe anemia, which is threatening her life! I signed her bail application, and I assure

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

Holly paused.

clenched her jaw, her upright gaze fixed on the screen, and she said

uniform!”

can tell everyone here openly that if Miss Olsen’s bail is to escape, I’ll take off this uniform for

was stunned by

Josh. “Sometimes, the truth

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see. The inherent impressions of human beings can be

and narrow-mindedness affect

irreversible mistakes.”

seemed to be talking to Josh and to herself

same time.

that, Holly

looked at her phone and

police

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

friend, although a bit stubborn, is good to

some point. His tall figure made the room

the corner of

She looked at Lewis.

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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

picked her up and took

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

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

felt…

He was so bold!

was that? Who

on the spot by the armed

was even more

in thought, and

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you.”

suddenly made Lewis feel a bit uncomfortable. Without thinking, he wanted to say, “If anything happens to you, Granny will be heartbroken.” But he swallowed the words

rubbed his nose, his

welcome.”

reminded Keira

the boy she met when she was four would also rub

was afraid of

suddenly asked: “Were you

darkening. “Why would you ask

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moment Keira asked the question, she felt

their childhood, especially not things like

wasn’t from Oceanion back then, otherwise, he would have been

were the chances of such

world?

door to her room opened again. Holly walked in, and Keira and

looked a bit uncomfortable, but she approached

nonchalant.

then averted her

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

sighed, looked at Lewis, and after seeing him nod, she said, “Don’t worry. Mr. Horton and I

seemed taken

wronged like that, no ordinary person would let them

her and Captain Lincoln and might even compensate them

just smiled faintly but didn’t

she wouldn’t have

fooled Holly back

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

expressions remained unchanged. There was no sign of surprise on their

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know who the murderer

raised her eyebrows and looked at

had her suspicions and had just

Did Lewis also know?

him nod, “I’ve

Connor Hill.”

had a sudden realization. “So,

murderer?”

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