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.

critical moment to win Jake

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take

I’m not against Keira. I’m just giving advice from

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

quickly picked up and hung up

say anything, the phone rang

more.

darkened, and he let go of her

apologetic smile, and answered the phone. “Hey,

speaking, Connor snapped “What could be

him

I need you to come over right

C

and they’re all lashing out at me. Aunt

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

to do something, and it was the only time in the

would truly be fed up

and said to Jake, “I’m going to take

she walked

left, Keira and

beg tapping

and Connor

a fuss. I have something very important going

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criticized a few times, right? Just

bear it!” Connor yelled angrily. “You don’t know what it feels 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, I’m pointed

are we supposed to live? In Oceanion, I’m Miss Olsen. If I go with you, could you provide me with the

hearing this, Keira’s eyes

before Isla and Connor would have a fallout, but it wasn’t even a full day

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 you think your current lifestyle

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now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

did Isla steal from

thought, she heard Isla frantically defend

I hit a

from her to win over Jake? Do you really think Jake would love you? He’s just interested in Dr. South! And then there’s the Allen

in fury. “Connor

stolen something even more important from her? Do you want me to

What

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut up!

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 with

life…”

breath and said resolutely, “You, a dropout, what can you give me? What I want is the position of the mistress of the Horton family! Connor Hill, I’m not

afraid that I’ll reveal your secret?!”

that only you have

“What do

out a voice recorder, and after she turned it on, there was first an electric current hiss, followed by

exclaimed, “How could

un in

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

The recording abruptly ended.

secret, I’ll hand this over to the police! If I lose everything, your

horrified. “Isla, you can’t

this!!”

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

I’m surrounded by reporters and attacked by

up!”

seemed that Connor was frightened by her. “Isla, don’t you care about my feelings

me?”

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

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and your father, I feel sick! You’re parasites and

stunned. “You never

only love myself! If you obey, we can continue as

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

saying this, Connor hung

the living room, Keira removed her earphones,

sent a message to Holly. “You

she looked up

immediately understood her

made

uncomfortable!

something between

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that be?

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

probably won’t mind. Isn’t

“That should be the

Horton.”

was polite and distant, but

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

handed her phone to Jake. Indeed, the public opinion online was all criticisms toward the Horton

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would she live there? It turns out it’s not because this murderer is powerful, but because someone

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

the richest in

“Yes, them…”

If journalists confirm that Keira is at the Horton’s, it’ll undoubtedly plummet immediately. Mr.

on his lips, but he

If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa will definitely

Horton Crown will aleg hold you

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still remained 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 anyway, so let’s not implicate the Horton family anymore… Old Mrs.

Once they

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

murderer!

“Great-grandma, as long as Keira’s suspicion isn’t

stigma…”

“Heh.”

with her phone, chuckled, her voice

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showed a photo taken by

color drained from Isla’s face

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104 The Truth

she named Connor as the murderer, Holly had

arrived, the arrest happened

to the presence of journalists

a fuss, hurling insults and hitting her nephew repeatedly, all

could you write a letter of forgiveness to Keira? Do you have any

kill you today! You better retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful creature to rot in jail! She must pay for her

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“You damn fool!”

being a man, Connor was rather frail and, surrounded by a crowd of students,

with a strong hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes and covering his head, unable to pull

the police provided him

out, “Officers, please, take this crazy woman

to him. “Hello, you are suspected of murder. Please coop te

the surrounding

to speak, “Yes, take him away. Make him retract that

I want

her words, a nearby

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Connor for

it be because he was paid

is out on bail awaiting

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

be arresting Keira Olsen! She’s the

public, but considering the wides d repercussions

At the Horton residence…

as a sheet. Looking at the

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be as she

Soon, people will find out that the wealthy family they’re referring to is the

spoke in a somber tone, “Did you ever consider why the

Keira?”

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

turned even paler at his words, her gaze fixated nervously on the scene unfolding on

Hill is the murderer. He has made false accusations against Miss Olsen, so we’re taking

words were spoken, the

Everyone began shouting.

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104 The

“How is that possible?”

is Connor Hill’s

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

violently confronted Connor, couldn’t bear to see her only nephew be executed. She abruptly stood in front of him, glaring angrily at the officers. “What nonsense are you speaking? How could Connor kill my brother?! Is

any criminals, nor would

you show us,

him away!”

to

swallowed hard. Being skilled at deception, he portrayed himself as a victim

help me. I’ve already issued

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were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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