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.

moment to win Jake back,

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she take

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

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

up

she could say anything, the phone

more.

he let go of her hand. “Just answer

her fists, gave Jake an apologetic smile, and answered

could finish speaking, Connor snapped “What could be more important than

calm him down. “There really is

need you to come

C

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

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

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

Jake would truly be fed up with

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

walked out the

and

tapping the screen. He

Isla and Connor was immediately transmitted

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

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right?

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,

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

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

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

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now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

did Isla steal from

frantically defend herself.

hit a

who had 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 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

fury. “Connor Hill,

shut up when you’ve stolen something even more important from her? Do you

important? What

Keira frowned.

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“Shut

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

life…”

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

afraid that I’ll reveal your secret?!”

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

“What do

an

could

and un in

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

The recording abruptly ended.

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

horrified. “Isla, you can’t

this!!”

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

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

it up!” Isla’s voice was

don’t you care about my feelings at all?

me?”

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

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I feel sick! You’re parasites and blood-suckers! Connor Hill, don’t bother me

was stunned. “You

“I only love myself! If you obey, we can continue as before. If you threaten me

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

saying this, Connor

Keira removed her earphones,

took out her cell phone and sent a message to

the message, she looked up

her meaning and

made Jake

uncomfortable!

be something between his uncle

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how could that

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

“She probably won’t mind. Isn’t that

raised an eyebrow, “That should

Horton.”

distant, but it was strangely

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

her phone to Jake. Indeed, the public opinion online was all

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a rich second-generation heiress? Why would she live there? It turns out it’s not because this murderer is powerful,

came to save her had his face blurred, but I can reveal a

family, the

“Yes, them…”

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

still playing on his lips, but he didn’t

of the Horton Group. If there’s a major

the Horton Crown will aleg

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

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

murderer! The police

Keira’s suspicion isn’t cleared, she’ll

stigma…”

“Heh.”

who was playing with her phone, chuckled,

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taken by a reporter of

drained from Isla’s

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104 The Truth

Connor to be arrested so soon. She didn’t realize that as soon as she named Connor as the murderer, Holly had already asked her colleagues at the police station to monitor

the message arrived,

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

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

ungrateful boy, how could you write a letter of forgiveness to

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

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“You damn fool!”

by a crowd of

left dodging her strikes and covering

the arrival of the police provided him with a

please, take this crazy woman away! She’s

you are suspected of

this, both the surrounding journalists and Poppy

take him away. Make him

I want the

her words, a nearby journalist

O

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confused. Why are you arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you be arresting the

was paid

out on bail awaiting trial. Why are you here arresting the victim? What’s

been pressured by the wealthy family? Is

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

need to explain their actions to the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case,

At the Horton residence…

Looking at the resolve on Keira’s face, she felt

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as she had

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

tone, “Did you ever consider why

Keira?”

more evidence from Connor Hill, right? I mean, Connor

his words, her gaze fixated nervously on the

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

these words were spoken, the

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

is Connor

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

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

officers remained stoic and serious. “We won’t be lenient with any criminals, nor would we wrongfully accuse

you show

him away!”

to

at deception, he portrayed himself as a victim and pleaded

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

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journalists were

They gathered around Connor.

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