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,

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she take another man’s

not against Keira. I’m just giving advice from a PR perspective. The Horton family should clear its name from

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

picked up and hung

say anything, the phone rang

more.

face darkened, and he let go of her

fists, gave Jake an apologetic smile,

finish speaking, Connor snapped “What

him

care. I need you to come over right now!

C

are surrounding me, and they’re all lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is

ungrateful wretch! Doesn’t she always listen to you? Come here

something, and it was the only time in the past few days he’d seemed content with her.

Jake would truly be fed

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

walked out

left, Keira and Lewis

tapping the screen.

conversation between Isla and Connor was immediately transmitted into the

a fuss. I

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times, right? Just bear with

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 at and whispered about. Isla, let’s run

“Enough! If we leave here, where would we go? Do you have money? Without any money, how are we supposed to live?

Keira’s eyes narrowed a

least a couple of days before Isla and Connor would have a fallout, but

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

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you’re living now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

did Isla steal from

in thought, she heard Isla frantically defend herself.

I hit

lost his composure at school, was taunting Isla relentlessly, using her pain points against her. “Did you not steal Dr. South’s identity from her to win over Jake? Do you really think

exploded in fury. “Connor

should I shut up when you’ve stolen something even more important from her? Do you want me

more important? What could

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut up! Shut

that topic anymore, “Isla, I can stay silent, but you have

life…”

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

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

honestly believe that only you have leverage over me and that

“What do you

turned it on, there was first an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice. “Isla, don’t worry. I killed my father! He’ll

“How could

and un in

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

The recording abruptly ended.

secret, I’ll hand this over to the

“Isla, you can’t treat me

this!!”

Isla’s voice was exuberant as she said quietly, “Connor, we both hold each other’s secrets, so let’s

at peace? I’m surrounded by reporters and attacked

suck it up!” Isla’s voice

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

me?”

tactfully anymore. “Are you kidding me? If it wasn’t

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you and your father, I feel

was stunned. “You never

If you obey, we can continue as before. If you threaten me

I’m caught by the police, I’ll expose

this, Connor

living room, Keira removed

cell phone and sent a message to Holly. “You

message, she looked

immediately understood her

interaction made

uncomfortable!

something between

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could that

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

mind.

“That

Horton.”

and distant,

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 even harmed her own mother. Mr. Horton, the video of you taking her away has been released, and now everyone is saying that the

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

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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

blurred, but I can reveal a bit. That person looked

family, the

“Yes, them…”

Keira is at the Horton’s, it’ll undoubtedly plummet immediately. Mr. Horton, s you

on his lips, but

of the Horton Group. If there’s a major blunder,

Crown will aleg hold you

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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

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

was the one

a murderer! The police haven’t convicted

“Great-grandma, as long as Keira’s suspicion isn’t cleared, she’ll have to carry

stigma…”

“Heh.”

with her phone, chuckled, her voice gentle. “How coincidental. It’s

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104 The Truth

as she named Connor as the murderer, Holly had already asked her colleagues at the police

arrived, the arrest

was more, due to the presence of journalists nearby, the whole

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

a letter of forgiveness to Keira? Do you have any respect

sold your conscience for a bit of money! I’ll kill you today! You better retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful creature to

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“You damn fool!”

was rather frail and, surrounded by a crowd of students, he felt unable to fight

so Connor was left dodging her strikes and covering his head, unable to pull away from his

the arrival of the police provided him with a

“Officers, please, take this crazy woman

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

surrounding journalists and

take him away. Make him retract that

I want the murderer to

words, a nearby journalist

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Why are you arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you

was paid for the letter of

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

been pressured by the wealthy family? Is

arresting Keira

the wides d repercussions of this case, the officers applied

At the Horton residence…

at the resolve on

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it be as she

to mention our family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy family they’re referring to is the Horton family! Are you really

you ever consider why the police are arresting

Keira?”

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

at his words, her gaze fixated nervously

He has made false accusations against Miss Olsen, so we’re taking

these words were spoken, the

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

is Connor

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

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 by

and serious. “We won’t be lenient with any criminals,

you show

him away!”

to block

swallowed hard. Being skilled at deception, he portrayed himself

please help me. I’ve already issued a letter forgiving Keira. What more do they want from

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journalists were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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