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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.

lowered his gaze and said lightly, “Maybe it’s

looked at him.

“Nothing.”

anything about the

her.

Taylor rushed after Isla,

out.

that Isla

relief.

I really favoring Keira? Am I neglecting

her first, replied objectively. “You do like Keira very much, but you still have restraint. Isla is just a bit too

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become like

the children all grow up to be cheerful and positive. Our family is different. Plus, Keira is now Dr.

Isla, so Isla’s jealousy

given to Isla first, then Keira. Since she was little, Isla has had everything Keira may not have. But everything Keira had, Isla

daughter is my daughter. If

her crime!”

grabbed hold of Mrs.

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matter how outstanding Keira is, she has nothing to do with our family. Isla is our

Mrs. Olsen was stunned.

slowly said, “You might as well keep your distance from Keira in the future. The three

live a calm life.”

slowly lowered her gaze, yet she

two of them reached the

regained her composure.

three set off

return to Clance, and Mrs. Olsen took Isla to

of the Allen family would there possibly be hope that Jake won’t call off the marriage. These

anxious.

them arrived,

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sincerely.

family had prepared all their luggage and

neck to look outside,

Keira’s arrival.

that she

her off.

already passed. Why

the other hand, after

Rebecca, took out a property ownership certificate from her 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

dumbfounded and looked

trying to get rid of people with money. She stepped forward to take the property certificate,

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the information on the certificate

most famous Golden Glory

Clance?!

most valuable thing was the network of the homeowners in the

people wanted to buy property in that residential

they expect Mrs.

there.

just giving away a

connections in Clance!

Allen was flabbergasted and looked

turn it down. “We can’t

it!”

her head. “I’m now

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

then did Mr. Allen

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apology gift, Mrs. Olsen left with Taylor

they left, Mrs. Allen couldn’t help but express her amazement. “Mrs. Olsen indeed does things big. She could

Lady South. Her demeanor is even

the mother and daughter both being such

Mr. Allen frowned

suddenly thought

thinking, Keira indeed looked a lot like Mrs. Olsen’s mother, Lady South.

then suddenly asked,

“She can’t come anymore.”

and frowned, saying, “It appears that Miss Olsen

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trouble. I can’t

Clance!”

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made Mr. and Mrs. Allen

this isn’t time for

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me when I was near death. Now that she’s in trouble, how can I leave? The medical facilities

other. “What Miss Olsen

friends, and I’ll see her every visitation

Allen couldn’t help but chuckle. “You’re going to stay

silent, looking like the spoiled young lady she was

her and felt somewhat

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

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throwing tantrums again, it

and then sighed. “There

Dad, please stay with Rebecca

said

Mrs.

stayed in the hospital.

old Mrs. Horton’s room, she

humming a tune while watching a drama with her

the door, she

seemed displeased. “Why are you

I came to tell

waved her hand dismissively. “I don’t want to hear you speak.

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immediately stepped forward, ready to grab

shouted, “Mrs. Horton, Keira

head, and shot a glance at her. “What did you say? What happened

taken aback.

happened to

assumed that old Mrs. Horton’s dementia was acting up again, so she continued. “She killed someone and was arrested.

the police station last night and released on bail today. The news has

  1. Didn’t you see it?”

The news…

and saw the trending

into it and saw the

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faces were blurred, anyone familiar with them could recognize them

in

second generation

the journalist who broke the news, would the deceased have died

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era!”

their family again! What the hell is this rich second generation, using our money

Horton read,

was.

Isla quickly added,

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keep your distance from her

gleamed

and magnificent because she was backed

she lost old Mrs. Horton’s favor, what would

words, old Mrs. Horton indeed looked

distance from her… I saw Mr. Horton taking care of her in the hospital. If the journalists photographed it and misconstrued that Keira had some relationship with

Mrs. Horton immediately frowned. “Right, right. We can’t let the

took out her

number.

call was answered quickly, and Mrs. Horton shouted, “Are you

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pleasing voice of Lewis came from the phone. “…How

worry about how

must protect your privacy and not

of Isla’s mouth curled

involved the issue

Horton indeed began to maintain

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.

in astonishment and then heard her continue. “You brat! Such a big thing happened and you didn’t tell me! How is Keira doing now? Does she need me to

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don’t come

was the sentence that Isla heard as

of the

her foot in anger,

eyes.

Back in the hospital.

your chance. By the way,

The bed…

two people could fit

felt his face become a bit hot just

spoke

some issues

and she

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made his way to the door, he suddenly turned back. “I’ll come back tonight to

Keira was perplexed.

was busy, but

eyes.

She nodded. “Okay.”

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

with her, time quickly passed, and it

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

it was a message from Frankie. “Dad, Mom,

glanced at

more he looked at her face, the more he found

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sudden, he sent a text to Frankie. “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 it, take a

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Frankie texted back. “Okay.”

Mrs. Olsen has raised her daughter for so many years. How could she mistake her for someone else? You must have remembered wrong, it’s been so

chuckled. “I indeed can’t recall Lady South’s appearance that well. After all, I haven’t seen her for more than twenty years. As for whether Miss Olsen looks like her or not, we’ll

won’t we?”

to say something

was sent over.

disappointed. “This photo is way too old. It’s not only

a careful look, “It’s indeed

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Mr. Allen sighed.

the chat group. “There are photo restoration services available now. Dad, do you want me to take it there

restored?”

eyes sparkled.

saw his persistence and was somewhat helpless. “Sure, but remember, photo restoration takes some time. Wait until the restored photo comes

shared a

“Are you sure you don’t

slight

was leaving that he would come back to keep

the Allen family left, this VIP

the time and saw it was

the evening

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