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

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she take another man’s

on. “Mr. Horton, I’m not against Keira. I’m just giving advice from a PR perspective. The Horton family should

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

picked up and

she could say anything, the phone

more.

he let go of her hand.

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

snapped “What

him down. “There really

care. I need you to

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surrounding me, and they’re all lashing out at me.

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

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

be fed

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

she walked

left, Keira and Lewis

out his phone and beg tapping the screen. He then handed Keira a

Connor was immediately transmitted into the

making a fuss. I have something very important

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just criticized a few times, right? Just bear

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

here, 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, could you provide me with the life I

this, Keira’s eyes narrowed

couple of days before Isla and Connor would have a

have any money, but I can make sure that

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now is actually

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla steal

she heard Isla frantically defend herself. “What nonsense are you

hit a

her pain points against her. “Did you not steal Dr. South’s identity 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 family,

fury. “Connor Hill, shut

even more important from her? Do you want me to spell

What could

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut up!

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

life…”

me? What I

reveal your secret?!” Connor growled with

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

“What

a voice recorder, and after she turned it on, there was first an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice. “Isla,

could

and un in

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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.

the

sounded horrified. “Isla, you can’t

this!!”

as she said quietly,

I be at peace? I’m surrounded by reporters and attacked by my aunt! I’m going

it up!” Isla’s voice was

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

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

“You never loved

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

“Isla, don’t scare me. If I’m caught by

this, Connor hung

living room, Keira removed her earphones,

and sent a message

message, she looked

immediately understood her meaning

interaction made Jake

uncomfortable!

something between

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that be?

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

probably won’t mind. Isn’t that

“That

Horton.”

was polite and distant, but it was

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

Jake. Indeed, the public opinion online

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she supposed to be a rich second-generation heiress? Why would she live there? It

who came to save her had his face blurred, but I can reveal a bit. That person looked a lot like someone from the

the richest

“Yes, them…”

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

on his

you’re in charge of the Horton Group. If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa

will

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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. Horton and Mr. Horton have been so good to you. You wouldn’t want to put them in a difficult position, would

you’re always reliable, not like some murderer. Once they manage to latch onto

“I was the one who invited her!

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

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

stigma…”

“Heh.”

playing with her phone, chuckled, her voice

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handed her phone to

a photo taken by a reporter of

color drained from Isla’s

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104 The Truth

expect Connor to be arrested so soon. She didn’t realize that as soon as she named Connor as the murderer, Holly

arrived, the arrest happened

was more, due to the presence of journalists nearby,

Connor’s dormitory, Poppy was causing a fuss, hurling insults and hitting her nephew repeatedly,

a letter of forgiveness

I’ll kill you today! You better retract that letter immediately!

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“You damn fool!”

surrounded by a crowd of students, he felt unable

middle-aged woman with a strong hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes and covering his

arrival of the police provided him with

please, take this

him. “Hello, you

surrounding journalists

regained her composure to speak, “Yes, take him away.

want the murderer

words, a

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you arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you

he was

will you arrest Miss Olsen? The murder suspect is out on bail awaiting trial. Why are you

pressured by the wealthy family? Is there

shouted, “You should be arresting Keira Olsen! She’s the

the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case, the officers applied f

At the Horton residence…

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

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it be as she had

will find out that the wealthy

you ever consider why the police are arresting

Keira?”

because they need more evidence from Connor Hill, right? I mean, Connor Hill can’t

fixated nervously

the police officer spoke. “We have evidenc that Connor Hill is the murderer. He has made

the journalists

Everyone began shouting.

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104 The

“How is that possible?”

victim is Connor Hill’s father!

this a

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 this a setup by Keira Olsen? Did she bribe you to

be lenient with any criminals, nor would we wrongfully

Unless you show us, you

him away!”

to block

he portrayed himself as a

“I didn’t kill him. Aunt, please help me. I’ve already issued a letter forgiving Keira. What more

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journalists were

They gathered around Connor.

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