101 The Stolen Life

Keira’s eyes were cold and sharp. The smirk at the

corner of her mouth was devilishly enticing, carrying a wild vibe.

A sense of alienation from the world engulfed her.

The truth was, she never really felt she belonged to

this world.

When she was little, Isla had her classmates isolate and bully her. After leaving the Olsen family, she kept to herself over the years, making few friends.

The opinions and views of others were irrelevant to

her.

She wasn’t afraid of the invectives on the internet

did she fear the real-life reproaches. The words of journalists and Poppy hadn’t perturbed her at all.

So even if she threw a punch and hit someone, whic caused her name to trend online, she wouldn’t care!

With that thought, she took a step forward. The aura of defiance around her suddenly intensified!

The journalists immediately hoisted up their cameras,

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ready to capture the moment she initiated an attack. Once that happened, she would become the target of public outrage!

But just then!

A deep voice filled with sternness rang out suddenly.

“Stop!”

Surprised, Keira looked downstairs to see a tall figure striding toward them.

Lewis dressed in a tailored suit and was angry when he saw the scene. He waved his hand, and the bodyguards behind him surged forward, isolating Keira and the journalists and filling the narrow staircase.

The bodyguards emitted an intimidating aura, and their fierce appearance intimidated the journalists

Poppy.

Josh swallowed nervously. “Mr. Horton, what’s going

on?”

Lewis’s eyes were dark. “I suspect that you’re illegally infringing on Miss Olsen’s freedom!”

Josh quickly defended himself. “We are just doing a

normal interview…”

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His voice lacked conviction even as he spoke.

“Normal?” Lewis scoffed. “You can discuss that with my legal team.”

Having said that, he walked over to Keira, picked up her suitcase with one hand while grabbing her wrist with the other, and led her down the stairs.

This time, no one dared to obstruct them.

As Keira followed him down and out of the building, the sunlight showered upon her, sweeping away the gloom in her chest.

She looked up at the blinding sunlight, her expression cold and her voice indifferent. “You shouldn’t have come. Those journalists couldn’t have cornered me.”

Lewis replied, “If you hit someone, you’ll be critic

“I’m not afraid of being criticized.”

“But you shouldn’t be criticized.”

Keira was taken aback.

She had become accustomed to being criticized and being incompatible with others. She was used to

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putting up a prickly defense. She never thought she’d hear such words one day.

The coldness around her gradually faded, and the alienation in her eyes slowly vanished.

Suddenly, she let out a soft chuckle.

Lewis asked, “What are you laughing at?”

“I’m just thinking how miserable Connor must be right

now.”

Keira looked up and was back to her old self again. “He’s probably on the verge of collapsing…”

If Connor couldn’t hang in there and go to Isla, the two of them would fall out. Keira could then produce evidence of Connor being the murderer. Once he was arrested, he would expose the secret that Finley t to his grave…

As they talked, they came to Lewis’s Bentley. As the door opened, Keira immediately noticed that old Mrs

Horton was inside.

Old Mrs. Horton’s gaze fell upon their still holding hands… Her eyes lit up. “Well done, my boy!”

Keira had just realized that they were holding hands.

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She instantly withdrew her hand, finding the spot where he’d gripped her wrist was hot.

To change the subject from the old lady’s amused expression, she asked, “Grandma, what are you doing here?”

Old Mrs. Horton promptly replied, “Of course, I came to pick up my granddaughter-in-law and take her home!”

“Home?”

“Yes!” Mrs. Horton seemed hopeful. “I’m sick of the hospital. My dear, since you can’t stay here anymore, why not come home with me?”

Just as Keira was about to refuse, old Mrs. Horton said, “If you don’t come home with me, I’ll just continue stay in the hospital.”

Old Mrs. Horton’s illness had long vanished. She had been pretending to be sick just to make Lewis and Keira stay by her side and spend more time together.

Lewis also said, “Miss Olsen, these reporters can be pretty persistent. Only the Horton family can ensure

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your safety. Please come stay with us for the time

being.”

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Keira said, “Okay.”

“Fantastic, my dear granddaughter-in-law, let’s go

home!”

The car quickly entered House One Manor, winding along the driveway for ten minutes before entering the Horton residence

Despite not being her first visit, Keira still marveled at

the size of the manor.

No wonder Isla was so keen to marry Jake and become

the hostess here.

She was lost in her thoughts when their car pulled

over.

Keira and Lewis helped old Mrs. Horton out of the and into the living room.

As they entered, they saw Isla trying to appease Jake. “Jake, don’t be mad at me. I’ve already apologized to the Allen family. They won’t blame me anymore.”

Jake’s expression was foul. He initially tried to ignore her, but upon hearing the approaching footsteps and

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Keira entering alongside Lewis, he stood up in surprise. “Keira, what are you doing in my house?!”

Before he could continue, old Mrs. Horton snapped. “I invited my granddaughter-in-law here! Got a problem with that?”

Jake was taken aback, “Granddaughter-in-law?”

Isla quickly said, “Jake, it seems like Great-grandma has mistaken Keira for Mr. Horton’s wife…”

Jake immediately glanced at Keira and Lewis, his brows furrowed.

Lewis suddenly emphasized each word. “Miss Olsen is our guest. She’ll be staying with the Hortons for a

while.”

At the sound of these words, Isla clenched her fist even tighter, her eyes glowing with jealousy.

She voiced her disagreement. “Is this a good idea? Keira being labeled as a killer might bring trouble to the Horton family. If a reporter catches wind of her staying here, people might think we’re harboring her. This might even affect the Horton’s stock…”

Before she could say anything else, Lewis cut in with a

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cold voice, “The matters of the Horton family are none of your concern.”

Isla felt insulted and bit her lip in frustration.

Suddenly, Jake grabbed her hand. “Uncle Lewis, Isla is just concerned for the Horton family. After all, she’s my fiancée.”

A wave of happiness washed over Isla!

Despite her efforts to make up for her mistakes recently, Jake had been ignoring her. But now that he suddenly supported her, she realized he was using her to target Keira.

Isla was never one to be blinded by love. She knew what she had to do. Jake wouldn’t let her go because he still found her useful.

Now, what she needed to do was to stay here an

rid of Keira!

With this in mind, she gave Jake a nod and was abo to speak when her phone suddenly rang.

Without thinking, she pulled out her phone and saw “Connor” flashing on the screen.

was a critical moment to win Jake

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take another man’s

I’m just giving advice from a PR perspective. The Horton family should clear its

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

picked up and

anything, the

more.

he let go

apologetic smile, and

Connor snapped “What

calm him down. “There really is

don’t care. I need you to come over right now!

C

out at

and calling me an ungrateful wretch! Doesn’t she always listen to you? Come here and

at Jake. He was expecting her to do something, and it was the only time in the past few

truly be

going to take

walked

left, Keira and Lewis

tapping the screen. He then handed Keira

and Connor was immediately transmitted

word. “Connor, stop making a

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just criticized a few times, right? Just bear

I go to the canteen, even the people there won’t serve me food anymore! Wherever I go, I’m pointed at and whispered about. Isla, let’s run

where would we go? Do you have money? Without any money, how are we supposed to live? In Oceanion, I’m Miss Olsen. If I go with you,

Keira’s eyes

least a couple of days before Isla and Connor would have a fallout, but it wasn’t even a full day before Connor lost

but I can make sure that you

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you’re living now

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

did Isla steal from

in thought, she heard Isla frantically defend herself. “What nonsense

hit

you really think Jake would love you? He’s

fury. “Connor

shut up when you’ve stolen something even

more important? What

Keira frowned.

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“Shut up!

some expectations for her, so he didn’t bring up that topic anymore, “Isla, I can stay silent, but you have to elope with me. I’ll work hard to earn money and provide you

life…”

I want is the position of the mistress of the Horton family! Connor

you afraid that I’ll reveal

chuckled. “Go ahead. Connor Hill, do you honestly believe that only you have leverage over me and that

“What

she turned it on, there was first an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice. “Isla, don’t worry. I killed

could you murder

un in

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the blame on Keira. Isla, I’ve removed these two annoying people for you at once. Remember, it’s all for your own good. I love

The recording abruptly ended.

laughed. “Connor, if you dare expose my secret, I’ll hand this over to the police! If I lose everything, your ending will be

sounded horrified. “Isla, you

this!!”

your father forced me first!” Isla’s voice was exuberant as she said quietly, “Connor,

I’m surrounded by reporters and attacked by my aunt!

up!”

by her. “Isla, don’t you care

me?”

If it wasn’t for your father forcing

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your father, I feel sick! You’re parasites and blood-suckers! Connor Hill, don’t bother me

was stunned. “You never loved

we can continue as before. If you threaten me again, don’t blame

don’t scare me. If I’m caught by the police,

this, Connor

the living room, Keira removed her earphones, her eyes shining

phone and sent a

she looked up at

immediately understood her

tacit interaction made Jake

uncomfortable!

something

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how could that

his fist, his eyes welling up with tears. “Uncle, wouldn’t Auntie be displeased

won’t mind. Isn’t

“That should

Horton.”

was polite and distant,

and he was about to say something, but Isla walked in from outside. “Mr. Horton, the point isn’t Mrs. Horton’s attitude, but that Keira is now deep in a public opinion controversy. I just checked online. She actually attacked a reporte and even harmed her own mother. Mr. Horton, the video of you taking her away has been

phone to Jake. Indeed, the public opinion online was all

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live there? It

his face blurred, but I can reveal

family, the richest in

“Yes, them…”

“I just checked the Horton Group’s stocks, and there has been a slight fluctuation. If journalists confirm that Keira is at the Horton’s, it’ll undoubtedly plummet immediately. Mr. Horton, s you wouldn’t jeopardize the Horton Group for a woman,

on his lips, but he didn’t

Horton Group. If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa

Crown will aleg hold

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silent, Isla turned towards Keira. “Keira, I know that you can’t stay at your rented house anymore. How about this, come home with me. The Olsen family has already been exposed

not like some murderer. Once they manage to latch onto the

Horton immediately became enraged. “I was the one who invited her! Watch your

she’s not a murderer! The police haven’t convicted

immediately said, “Great-grandma, as long as Keira’s suspicion isn’t cleared, she’ll have to carry

stigma…”

“Heh.”

who was playing with her phone, chuckled, her voice gentle. “How

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showed a photo taken by a reporter

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104 The Truth

she named Connor as the murderer, Holly had already asked her colleagues at the police station to

the message arrived, the arrest happened

was more, due to the presence of journalists nearby, the whole process

Poppy was causing a fuss, hurling insults and hitting her nephew repeatedly, all while sobbing

write a letter of forgiveness to Keira? Do you have

a bit of money! I’ll kill you today! You better retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful creature to rot in

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“You damn fool!”

by a crowd

hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes and covering his

the arrival of the police provided him

out, “Officers, please, take

to him. “Hello, you are suspected of murder.

the surrounding journalists and Poppy

him away. Make him retract

I want

a nearby journalist

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confused. Why are you arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you be arresting the

be because he was paid for

out on bail awaiting trial. Why are you

family? Is there

“You should be arresting Keira Olsen!

the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case, the officers applied f permission from their superiors before reluctant addressing the

At the Horton residence…

pale as a sheet. Looking at the resolve on Keira’s face, she

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it be as she had

people will find out

ever consider

Keira?”

from Connor Hill, right? I mean,

gaze fixated nervously

“We have evidenc that Connor Hill is the murderer. He has made false accusations against Miss Olsen, so we’re taking him into custody for

words were spoken, the journalists at

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

The victim is Connor Hill’s father!

a forced confession? Just to

front of him, glaring angrily at the officers. “What nonsense are you speaking? How could Connor kill my brother?! Is this a setup

serious. “We won’t be lenient with any criminals, nor would we wrongfully accuse anyone. We have substantial and conclusive

Unless you show us, you

him away!”

continued to

he portrayed himself as a victim and

Aunt, please help me. I’ve already issued a letter forgiving Keira. What more do they want

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journalists were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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