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.

to win Jake back, so

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take another man’s

giving advice

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

quickly picked up

anything, the phone

more.

go of her hand. “Just answer your

Jake an apologetic smile, and answered the phone. “Hey, busy. Can we

finish speaking, Connor snapped “What

calm him down. “There really is

I need you to come over right

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me, and they’re all lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here

my dorm door and calling me an ungrateful wretch! Doesn’t she

bit her lip and looked back at Jake. He was expecting her to do something, and it was the only time in the past few days he’d seemed

truly be fed up

and said to Jake, “I’m going to take this call and try

she walked

and Lewis exchanged a

his phone and beg tapping the screen.

Isla and Connor was immediately transmitted

every word. “Connor, stop making a fuss. I have

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just criticized a few times, right? Just

like. The way my classmates look at me- it’s all disgusted and disdainful looks. When I go to the canteen, even the people there won’t serve me food anymore! Wherever I go,

are we supposed to live?

Keira’s

days before Isla and Connor would

roar on the phone, “I don’t have any money, but I can make sure that you can’t continue this life you’re living in Oceanion! Do

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you’re living now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla

she heard Isla frantically defend herself. “What nonsense are

hit a

South’s identity from her to win over Jake? Do you really think Jake would love you?

exploded in fury. “Connor Hill, shut your

shut up when you’ve stolen something even more important from her? Do

more important? What could it

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut

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

life…”

deep breath and said resolutely, “You, a dropout, what can you give me? What I

Aren’t you afraid that I’ll reveal your secret?!” Connor

chuckled. “Go ahead. Connor Hill, do you honestly believe that only you

stunned. “What

an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice. “Isla, don’t worry. I

exclaimed, “How could you murder

un in

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I can pin the blame on Keira. Isla, I’ve removed these two annoying people for you at once. Remember, it’s all for

The recording abruptly ended.

the police! If I

“Isla, you can’t

this!!”

said quietly, “Connor, we both hold each other’s

I’m surrounded by reporters

it up!” Isla’s

frightened by her. “Isla, don’t you care

me?”

you kidding me? If it wasn’t for your father forcing me to tutor you, would I have

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

stunned. “You never

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

I’m caught by the police, I’ll expose your

saying this, Connor hung

room, Keira removed her earphones,

a message to Holly.

the message, she looked

understood her meaning and

made Jake

uncomfortable!

something between

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could that be? Keira

his eyes welling up with tears. “Uncle, wouldn’t Auntie be displeased with Keira living here and being mistaken

smiled. “She probably won’t mind. Isn’t that right,

eyebrow, “That should be the

Horton.”

was polite and distant,

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

the public opinion online

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she supposed to be a rich second-generation heiress? Why would she live there? It turns out it’s not because this murderer is powerful, but because someone is

his face blurred, but I can reveal a bit. That person looked a lot like

family, the richest

“Yes, them…”

been a slight fluctuation. If journalists confirm that Keira is at the Horton’s, it’ll undoubtedly plummet

a smile still playing on his lips, but he didn’t say a

of the Horton Group. If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa will definitely not let

Crown will aleg hold you

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about this, come home with me. The Olsen family has already been exposed anyway, so let’s not implicate the Horton family anymore… Old Mrs. Horton and Mr. Horton have been so good to you. You wouldn’t want to

Horton immediately said, “Isla, you’re always reliable, not like some murderer. Once they manage

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

murderer! The police haven’t convicted

said, “Great-grandma, as long as Keira’s

stigma…”

“Heh.”

phone, chuckled,

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104 The Truth

that as soon as she named Connor as

message arrived, the arrest happened

the presence of journalists nearby, the whole

journalists, arrived at Connor’s dormitory, Poppy was causing a

of forgiveness to

bit of money! I’ll kill you today! You better retract that letter

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“You damn fool!”

by

dodging her strikes and covering his head, unable to pull

of the police

out, “Officers, please, take this

simply walked up to him. “Hello, you are suspected of murder.

both the surrounding journalists and Poppy

him away. Make him retract that letter

accept it! I want the

a nearby journalist

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Why are you arresting Connor for murder?

it be because he was

The murder suspect is out on bail awaiting

been pressured by the wealthy family? Is there some kind of collusion going

should be arresting Keira Olsen! She’s the murderer! Shoot

wouldn’t need to explain their actions to the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case, the officers

At the Horton residence…

Looking at the resolve on Keira’s face, she felt

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be as

you watching? Even the journalists are starting to mention our family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy family they’re referring to is the

tone, “Did you ever consider why

Keira?”

need more evidence from Connor Hill, right? I mean, Connor Hill can’t be the

at his words, her gaze fixated

Hill is the murderer. He has made false accusations against Miss Olsen, so

were spoken, the journalists at the scene

Everyone began shouting.

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104 The

“How is that possible?”

right! The victim is Connor

the murderer? Isn’t this a forced confession? Just to

abruptly stood in front of him, glaring angrily at the officers. “What nonsense

be lenient with any criminals,

evidence? Unless you show us, you can’t

him away!”

continued to block

Being skilled at deception, he portrayed himself

help me. I’ve already issued

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were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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