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 another man’s

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

could say anything, the phone

more.

and he let go

apologetic smile, and answered the

snapped “What could be more important

calm him

need you

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they’re all lashing out at me.

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

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.

Jake would truly be

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

walked out the

she left, Keira and Lewis

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

Isla and Connor was immediately transmitted into

every word. “Connor, stop making a fuss.

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

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 at and whispered about.

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 go with you, could you provide me with the life

this, Keira’s eyes

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

was contemplating this, she heard Connor 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 you think your

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life you’re living now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla

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

hit

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, you pretended to be Keira again, Isla. You seem quite familiar with this modus

“Connor Hill,

even more important from her?

more important? What could it

Keira frowned.

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“Shut up! Shut

“Isla, I can stay silent,

life…”

can you give me? What I want is the position of the mistress of the Horton family! Connor Hill, I’m not

you afraid that I’ll reveal your secret?!” Connor growled with

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

was stunned. “What

recorder, and after she turned it on, there was first an electric current

exclaimed, “How could you murder

un in

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annoying people for you at

The recording abruptly ended.

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

you can’t treat me

this!!”

as she said quietly, “Connor, we

I’m surrounded by reporters and attacked by

suck it up!” Isla’s voice

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

me?”

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

stunned. “You never

we can continue as before. If

I’m caught by the police,

saying this, Connor

room, Keira removed her earphones, her eyes

her cell phone and sent a

message, she

understood her

tacit interaction made Jake

uncomfortable!

something between his uncle

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could that be? Keira should

with tears. “Uncle, wouldn’t Auntie be displeased with

probably won’t mind. Isn’t that right, Miss

raised an eyebrow, “That should be

Horton.”

conversation was polite and distant,

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 released, and now

phone to Jake. Indeed, the public opinion online was

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

blurred, but I can reveal a bit.

H family, the richest

“Yes, them…”

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.

playing on his lips, but he

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

will aleg

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How about this, come home with me. The Olsen family has already been exposed anyway, so let’s

reliable, not like some murderer. Once they manage to latch onto the Horton family, they

Mrs. Horton immediately became enraged. “I was the one

a murderer!

as long as Keira’s suspicion

stigma…”

“Heh.”

with her phone, chuckled, her voice gentle.

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showed a photo taken by

drained from Isla’s

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104 The Truth

didn’t realize that as soon as she named Connor

arrived,

more, due to the presence of journalists nearby,

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

how could you write a letter of forgiveness to Keira? Do you have any respect for yo

You better retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful creature

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“You damn fool!”

by a crowd of students, he felt unable

left dodging her strikes

of the police provided him with a timely

take this

“Hello, you are suspected

the surrounding

him away. Make him retract that letter of

accept it! I want

a nearby

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arresting Connor for

he was paid for the letter of

arrest Miss Olsen? The murder suspect is out on bail awaiting trial. Why are you here arresting the victim?

the wealthy family? Is there

arresting Keira Olsen! She’s the

actions to the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of

At the Horton residence…

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

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it be as she had

you watching? Even the journalists are starting to mention our family! Soon, people will find out that the

“Did you ever consider why the

Keira?”

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

her gaze fixated nervously on

“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 further

spoken, the

Everyone began shouting.

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104 The

“How is that possible?”

The victim is Connor Hill’s father!

Isn’t this a forced confession? Just to clear that

stood in front of him, glaring angrily at the officers.

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

Unless you show us, you can’t

him away!”

to

at deception, he portrayed himself as a victim and pleaded

already issued a letter forgiving Keira. What more do they

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journalists were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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