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Isla still stubbornly retorted. “What kind of secret could there possibly be between me and Keira…”

Exactly.

Keira also wanted to know what the secret had to do with her, a secret so significant it could let Isla be threatened by Finley for so many years!

“Are you sure you want me to say it out loud?”

The faint voice of Connor added a sense of pressure to

Isla’s reluctance!

Isla immediately changed her tone. “I’m on my way to the hospital to visit Keira with my mother. I’ll ask her to put some pressure on Keira so she’ll confess her guilt as soon as possible. After I’m done with all this, I’ll come to see you, okay?”

Connor finally smiled. “Alright, I’ll wait for you tonight.”

The call ended.

However, Keira frowned and shuddered.

She didn’t expect Isla and Connor to have such a

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relationship!

Wasn’t Isla two years older than Connor?

She felt a chill run down her spine.

Lewis, standing by the window, said, “Mrs. Olsen is

here.”

In the phone call, Isla had already mentioned that she would be coming to visit Keira with Mrs. Olsen, thus Keira wasn’t surprised. She quickly freshened up and lightly patted her cheeks, adding some color to her

face.

Seeing her actions, Lewis paused slightly, “Are you afraid that Mrs. Olsen will worry?”

“Yes.”

Keira rushed into the bathroom, changed herself out of the hospital gown, and came out looking radiant again.

After all these preparations, there was a sound at the door. Mrs. Olsen walked in with Isla and Taylor Olsen.

Upon entering, Mrs. Olsen’s eyes were immediately on Keira. Seeing her looking as usual, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked over to her. “Keira, are you

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all right? Why didn’t you tell me when such a big thing happened? If it wasn’t for the news, when were you planning to inform me?”

Keira felt a warmth in her chest. Just as she was about to answer, Taylor sneered. “By looking at her healthy appearance, where does she look sick? As it says on the internet, she just wants to apply for bail!”

Keira’s smile froze on her face, and she slowly lowered

her head.

But Mrs. Olsen held her hand tightly. “Keira is not that kind of kid. Don’t talk nonsense.”

Then she looked worriedly at Keira. “I didn’t know you had anemia when you were living with the Olson family before. Have you been too tired since you moved out? Did you not eat enough?”

“We gave her living expenses every month. How could she have malnutrition?”

Taylor scoffed.

Keira frowned and immediately turned to him. “You gave me living expenses every month? How come I’ve never received it?”

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Hearing those words, Taylor was stunned.

Mrs. Olsen frowned even more. “What? You didn’t receive it? How have you been managing all these years?!”

Keira clenched her jaw.

She really didn’t know about the living expenses, and she hadn’t received a single penny over these years.

However, Taylor didn’t believe her. “Shirley, do you hear her talking nonsense here? She claims she didn’t receive any money. How did she pay for her bills over the years then? She

then? She even went to college!”

Keira scoffed immediately. “Mr. Olsen, I haven’t taken a penny from the Olsen family since I left the Olsen residence! Do you need me to show you my bank statement?”

Taylor was taken aback.

Mrs. Olsen turned to Isla. “Isla, didn’t I ask you to send money to Keira every month? Didn’t you send it?”

Isla’s eyes flickered, clearly flustered, but her soon head dropped. “Mom, I gave the money to Aunt Hill! Could she have kept it from Keira? How could she do

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this?”

When Poppy was mentioned, Taylor’s face was full of disgust, “She’s such a selfish person. If you gave the money to her, it’s no wonder she kept it to herself!”

Taylor looked at Keira again. “Did you hear that? It’s not that we didn’t give you money, but your mother embezzled it! That has nothing to do with the Olsen

family!”

His manner clearly informed Keira that he, as her father, had provided enough money!

Keira chuckled but before she could retort, Mrs. Olsen intervened. “Taylor, no matter what, Keira didn’t receive the money. Therefore, she had to work hard, which ruined her health. This is where you, as a father failed in your responsibilities!”

“Shirley, you are too kind-hearted! You’re still worrying about her health! She’s not sick at all. She’s just

pretending!”

Taylor didn’t feel guilty at all. Instead, he frowned at Keira. “Before we came, we asked the lawyer. Your despicable uncle was the one who made a mistake first. You accidentally hurt him, so you won’t be guilty

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of a major crime. Confess now so the news can be suppressed. Otherwise, if this continues and your identity is revealed, the Olsen family will also suffer because of you!”

Isla also piped up. “Keira, Dad is right. If your relationship with the Olsen family is discovered, our family’s stocks will plummet severely, and we need to control the remarks on the internet. Dad is thinking about what’s best for you. If you confess, you can get a lighter sentence. If you refuse to confess, you’ll face more years in prison…”

Keira didn’t care about the two of them. She just looked at Mrs. Olsen. “Do you agree with them?”

Mrs. Olsen patted her hand. “Keira, did you really accidentally kill that person?”

“No.”

“Do you have any evidence?”

Keira glanced at Isla and noticed her nervousness, whereupon she slowly said, “..No.”

Isla breathed a sigh of relief.

But Mrs. Olsen looked troubled. “But I just inquired

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from the police station, and the current evidence is very unfavorable to you. If you can’t find strong

evidence to discharge yourself, you’ll likely lose this

case.”

She bowed her head. “Before we came, I consulted the lawyer, and his advice was for you to confess as soon

as possible.”

Keira’s heart sank a little when she heard this.

But to her surprise, Mrs. Olsen held her hand the next

moment. “But you shouldn’t confess to what you didn’t do. Keira, stick to what you think is right and keep going.”

Keira’s eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.

But Taylor reproached. “Shirley, don’t let her fool you! They were in an abandoned hospital at the time. If she didn’t murder him, was it a ghost that did?! Now the whole internet is on a crusade against her. You’re still supporting her now. You’re spoiling the child too

much!”

Isla also couldn’t help saying, “Mom, we agreed to come here to persuade Keira to plead guilty. Otherwise, the reputation of the Olsen family will be

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affected and Jake will break off our engagement! Are You going to be unfair to me again, all because of an

illegitimate daughter?!”

Mrs. Olsen was taken aback by these comments.

She was speechless for a moment.

Tears started to flow from Isla’s eyes. “Mom, in the end, is she your biological daughter, or am I your biological daughter?!”

After saying this, she ran out crying.

Mrs. Olsen looked a bit panicked. She looked at Keira, then outside the door, obviously hesitating.

But eventually, she stood up and went after Isla with Taylor.

The room quickly returned to its quiet state.

Keira stared at the door, laughing at herself.

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Keira was slightly dazed upon hearing this.

Then, she lowered her head. “Actually, many people

have said that.”

Lewis didn’t say anything and quietly listened to her

explanation.

Keira smiled. “When we were little, Isla hated me so much simply because when I stood next to Mrs. Olsen, people always mistook me as Mrs. Olsen’s daughter.”

Children didn’t know how to hide their true feelings.

Isla was very obviously targeting Keira back then. She

would push Keira, hit her, and have a bunch of other kids curse her. Keira had been severely brainwashed by Poppy at the time, always thinking that she owed Isla and forever keeping her head low in front of Isla, not knowing how to resist.

Keira’s eyes gradually became brooding. “In fact, I had thought that maybe the reason why Poppy was so bad to me was because I wasn’t her biological child at all. Unfortunately, I did a DNA test with her, and indeed,

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I’m her daughter.”

She had been kidnapped and sold for several months at the time. Upon returning, the police station requested that she and Poppy undergo a DNA test to ascertain the child’s parentage. She wished at the time that she wasn’t Poppy’s daughter.”

Unfortunately, there was no such “if”.

“That’s indeed quite a pity.” Lewis’s voice was low and soft. “However, upon careful consideration, you and Mrs. Olsen don’t really look alike. It’s just that your temperaments are very similar.”

People who lived together tend to develop similar

habits over time.

When she was little, Keira’s favorite thing to do was to

observe Mrs. Olsen and learn how to interact with

people from her. It was also thanks to Mrs. Olsen that she was able to awaken and stop being manipulated by

Poppy.

She smiled. “I know we don’t look alike. If any of my facial features looked like Mrs. Olsen’s, I would have thought of Mrs. Olsen as my mother.”

This self-deprecating remark made Lewis chuckle

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slightly.

said lightly, “Maybe it’s an

looked at him.

“Nothing.”

that it was better not to say anything

her.

rushed

out.

parking lot and knowing that Isla wouldn’t run off somewhere, they heaved a

relief.

of hesitation. “Taylor, am I really favoring Keira?

not that bad,” Taylor, always putting her first, replied objectively. “You do like Keira very much, but

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Olsen sighed. “Why has Isla become like

an illegitimate daughter, the children all grow up to be

so Isla’s jealousy

is given to Isla first, then Keira. Since she was little, Isla has had everything Keira may not have. But everything Keira had, Isla definitely had it as well. So, what right does Isla have to

just Poppy’s daughter. In my heart, only your daughter is my daughter. If Isla and Keira’s lives lay before me and I could only choose one, I wouldn’t hesitate

her crime!”

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Isla is our daughter! If Isla goes astray

Mrs. Olsen was stunned.

keep your distance from

live a calm life.”

fists and slowly lowered her gaze, yet

of them reached the car,

regained her composure.

family of three set

to Clance,

well. Only by obtaining the forgiveness of the Allen family would there possibly be hope that

anxious.

arrived, and Mrs. Olsen

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sincerely.

all their luggage and were waiting to

her neck

Keira’s arrival.

had promised her that she would

her off.

already passed. Why hadn’t

after Mrs. Olsen

bag, and handed it to Rebecca. “Miss Allen, Isla said something inappropriate that hurt you. I know that nothing can make up for the harm she’s caused you. I know the Allen family has everything, but this is a token

and looked

people with money. She stepped forward to

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the information on the

most famous

Clance?!

most valuable thing was the

people wanted to

they expect Mrs. Olsen

there.

a

connections in Clance!

and looked at Mr.

tried to turn it down.

it!”

Olsen shook her head. “I’m now

and want nothing to do with the affairs in Clance. This is our apology, so please take

did Mr. Allen

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giving the apology gift, Mrs. Olsen left

“Mrs. Olsen indeed does

Allen sighed. “You haven’t seen Lady South. Her

frowned. “It’s just a pity. Despite the mother and daughter both being such promising individuals,

Isla, Mr. Allen frowned as

thought of

Mrs. Olsen’s mother, Lady South. He even initially thought that

Allen paused momentarily, and then suddenly asked, “Where’s Miss Olsen?

“She can’t come anymore.”

his phone and frowned, saying, “It appears that Miss Olsen has

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“I can’t leave. Miss Olsen is in trouble. I can’t

Clance!”

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trouble, how can I leave? The medical facilities in Oceanion are quite good. I’ll stay in

Allen looked at each other. “What

and I’ll see her every visitation day! It would be so heartbreaking if everyone else has visitors

help but chuckle. “You’re going

lowered her head and fell silent, looking

at her

husband and mother-in-law betrayed her, she had lost a lot of

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again, it meant she was

and then sighed. “There are still matters in the

back first. Mom, Dad, please stay with Rebecca in Oceanion for her recovery. It’s like

said in

leave with Mrs. Olsen and Mr.

stayed in the hospital.

at old Mrs.

humming a tune while watching a drama

on the door, she

her, old Mrs. Horton seemed displeased. “Why

I came to tell you

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forward, ready

immediately shouted, “Mrs. Horton, Keira is

Horton paused, lowered her head, and shot a glance at her.

taken aback.

What happened

Horton’s dementia was acting

up in the police station last night and released on bail today.

  1. Didn’t you see it?”

The news…

her phone and saw the trending news: #Rich Second Generation Paying

and saw the

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faces were blurred, anyone familiar with them could recognize them

stared at the news report in shock. The entire

rich second generation is! She must

broke the news, would the deceased have died in vain? His son even

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life! These words are

era!”

she comes from. We’ll never support anything from their family again! What the hell is

more Old Mrs. Horton read,

was.

her expression, Isla quickly added,

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Shouldn’t you keep your

gleamed

arrogant and magnificent because she was backed by old Mrs. Horton’s

old Mrs. Horton’s favor, what would she

words, old Mrs. Horton indeed

smiled. “Yes, you should advise Mr. Horton to keep some distance from her… I saw Mr. Horton taking care of her in the hospital. If the journalists photographed

Mrs. Horton immediately frowned. “Right, right. We

out her phone and dialed

number.

answered quickly, and Mrs. Horton shouted, “Are you still at

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of Lewis came from the phone. “…How

don’t need to worry about how I knew. I’m

must protect your privacy

Isla’s mouth curled

involved the issue of

Mr. Horton indeed began to maintain their

she was thinking this, she heard old Mrs. Horton’s following words. “…Don’t let the journalists photograph Keira! A young lady needs her reputation! Even if this matter is resolved, if she is photographed and becomes a

Isla was shocked.

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don’t come back

was the sentence that Isla heard as she

out of the

in anger, a

eyes.

Back in the hospital.

hung up. He rubbed his nose and looked at Keira. The words his grandma said echoed in his head. “You brat, this is your chance. By the way, where are you sleeping tonight? The sofa?

The bed…

was only a single bed in the ward. Indeed two people could fit if they squeezed, but wouldn’t they have

his face become a bit hot just thinking

spoke

some issues in

and she nodded when she heard

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suddenly turned back. “I’ll come back

Keira was perplexed.

worry if he was busy, but

eyes.

She nodded. “Okay.”

left, Keira thought she’d be bored, but then Mr. and Mrs.

with her, time quickly passed, and

Allen and Mrs. Allen were sitting on the sofa beside them. Both of their phones

Allen took out his phone and saw it was a message from Frankie. “Dad, Mom,

glanced at

he looked at her face, the more he found

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“In my study, the second drawer, there’s an album. I believe there’s a picture of me and Lady South on the eighteenth page. Can you find

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Frankie texted back. “Okay.”

unbelievable… Mrs. Olsen has raised

haven’t seen her for more than twenty years. As for whether Miss Olsen looks like her or not, we’ll

won’t we?”

wanted to say something

was sent over.

“This photo is way too old. It’s not only distorted but also blurred. I can’t

had a careful look, “It’s

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Mr. Allen sighed.

a message in the chat group. “There are photo restoration services

restored?”

Allen’s eyes

helpless. “Sure, but remember, photo restoration takes some time. Wait

shared a

Keira. “Are you sure you don’t need me to have

slight smile.

her when he was leaving that

family left, this VIP ward

time and saw it

the evening

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