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 back, so

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she take another

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

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

up and

she could say anything,

more.

go

smile, and answered the phone. “Hey, busy. Can

could finish speaking, Connor snapped “What could be

to calm him down.

you to

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at me. Aunt

door and calling me an ungrateful wretch! Doesn’t she always listen

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 content with her. She knew she couldn’t

be

going to take this call and try to finish it as quickly as

she walked out the

she left, Keira and Lewis exchanged

his phone and beg tapping

Connor was immediately

could hear Isla’s every word. “Connor, stop making a fuss. I have something very important going on

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just criticized a few times, right? Just bear with it a

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 away and leave this city!

her patience and snapped back, “Enough! If we leave 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

hearing this, Keira’s eyes

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

roar on the phone, “I don’t have any money, but I can make sure that

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life you’re living now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

did Isla steal

she heard Isla frantically

hit

Do you really think Jake would love you? He’s just interested in Dr. South! And then there’s the Allen family, you pretended to be Keira again,

“Connor Hill,

I shut up when you’ve stolen something even more important from

more important? What could it

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut

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 with

life…”

resolutely, “You, a dropout, what can you give me? What I want is the position of the mistress of the Horton family!

you afraid that I’ll reveal

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

“What do you

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

exclaimed, “How could you murder someone?

un

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

The recording abruptly ended.

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

“Isla, you can’t

this!!”

father forced me first!” Isla’s voice was exuberant as she said quietly, “Connor, we both hold each

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

up!” Isla’s voice was

her. “Isla, don’t you care about my feelings at

me?”

didn’t want to deal with him tactfully anymore. “Are you kidding me? If it wasn’t for your father forcing me to tutor you, would

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time I see you and your father, I feel sick! You’re

stunned. “You

obey, we can continue as before. If

“Isla, don’t scare me. If I’m caught by the police, I’ll expose

saying this, Connor hung

room, Keira removed her

and sent a message to Holly. “You can

she looked

immediately understood her meaning

made

uncomfortable!

something between

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But how could that be? Keira should be

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

mind. Isn’t

an eyebrow, “That should be the

Horton.”

was polite and distant, but

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

to Jake. Indeed, the public opinion online

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second-generation heiress? Why would she live there? It turns out it’s not because

save her had his face blurred, but I can reveal a bit. That person looked

the richest

“Yes, them…”

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

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

there’s a major blunder,

the Horton Crown will aleg hold

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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 put them

Once they manage to latch onto the

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

she’s not a murderer! The

as Keira’s

stigma…”

“Heh.”

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

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her phone

showed a photo taken by a reporter

color drained from Isla’s

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104 The Truth

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

when the message arrived, the arrest

to the presence of journalists

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

how could you write a letter of forgiveness

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

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“You damn fool!”

being a man, Connor was rather frail and, surrounded by

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

police provided him

out, “Officers, please, take this crazy woman away! She’s

simply walked up to him. “Hello, you are suspected of murder. Please coop te with our

both the surrounding journalists and Poppy were

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

I want the

her words, a

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are you arresting Connor for murder?

because he was paid for

is out on bail awaiting

family? Is there

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

wouldn’t need to explain their actions to the public, but considering the wides d

At the Horton residence…

as pale as a sheet. Looking at the resolve

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be as she had

to mention our family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy

ever consider why

Keira?”

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

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

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

were spoken, the

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

right! The victim is Connor

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

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 this a setup

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

you show us,

him away!”

to

Being skilled at deception, he portrayed himself as a victim and

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

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journalists were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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