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 another

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

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

quickly picked up and

anything, the

more.

let go of her hand. “Just answer

clenched her fists, gave Jake an apologetic smile, and answered the phone. “Hey, busy. Can

she could finish speaking, Connor snapped “What could

tried to calm him

need you to come

C

and they’re all lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here at

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

and looked back at Jake. He was expecting her to do something, and it was the only

Jake would truly be fed up with

to take this call and try to

she walked out the

Keira and Lewis exchanged a

his phone and beg tapping the screen. He then handed

Isla and Connor

making a fuss. I have something very

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just criticized a few times, right? Just

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! We’ll find a place where

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 go with

hearing this, Keira’s eyes narrowed a

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

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

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Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

did Isla

she heard Isla frantically defend herself. “What nonsense are

hit a

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?

“Connor Hill, shut your

you’ve stolen something even

more important? What could

Keira frowned.

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“Shut up! Shut

topic anymore, “Isla, I can

life…”

can you give me? What I want

that I’ll reveal

do you honestly believe that only you have leverage over me and that have

was stunned. “What

taken out a voice recorder, and after she 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 never bother

“How could you

and un in

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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.

to the police! If I lose everything, your ending will be

horrified. “Isla, you can’t

this!!”

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

I’m surrounded by reporters and attacked by my

it up!” Isla’s

her. “Isla, don’t you

me?”

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

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

stunned. “You

only love myself! If you obey, we can continue as before. If you threaten me again, don’t blame me

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

this, Connor

room, Keira removed her earphones, her eyes shining

and sent a message

sending the message, she looked up

her meaning and nodded

tacit interaction made Jake

uncomfortable!

must be something

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how could that be? Keira

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

probably won’t mind.

“That should

Horton.”

conversation was polite and distant, but it was

is now deep in a public opinion controversy. I just checked online. She actually attacked a reporte and even harmed her own mother.

the public opinion online

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was wondering, wasn’t she supposed to be a rich second-generation heiress? Why would she live there? It turns out

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

the richest in

“Yes, them…”

just checked 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. Mr. Horton, s you wouldn’t jeopardize the Horton Group for a woman,

on his lips, but he didn’t say

If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa will definitely not

the Horton Crown will aleg hold you

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remained silent, Isla turned towards Keira. “Keira, I know that 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

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

“I was the one

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

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

stigma…”

“Heh.”

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

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taken by a reporter of Connor being

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104 The Truth

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

the message arrived, the arrest

to the presence of journalists nearby, the whole

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

forgiveness to Keira? Do you have any respect for

retract that

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“You damn fool!”

was rather frail and, surrounded by

with a strong hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes and

police provided

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

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

surrounding journalists and Poppy were

“Yes, take him away. Make

accept it! I want the murderer

her words, a

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Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you be

be because he was paid

Miss Olsen? The murder suspect is out on bail awaiting trial. Why

the wealthy family? Is there some

be arresting Keira Olsen! She’s

d repercussions of this case, the officers applied f permission from their superiors before

At the Horton residence…

as pale as a sheet. Looking at the resolve on Keira’s face, she felt a pang of

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it be as she had

watching? Even the journalists are starting to mention our family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy family they’re referring to is the Horton family! Are you really going to protect a

“Did you ever consider

Keira?”

be? Surely it’s because they need more evidence from Connor Hill,

paler at his words, her gaze fixated nervously on

officer spoke. “We have evidenc that Connor Hill is the murderer. He has made false accusations against Miss Olsen, so

these words were spoken, the

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

The victim is Connor

he be the murderer? Isn’t this a forced

who had just violently confronted Connor, couldn’t bear 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

and serious. “We won’t be lenient with any criminals, nor would

show us,

him away!”

to

deception, he portrayed himself as a victim and pleaded to

help me. I’ve already issued a letter forgiving

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were

They gathered around Connor.

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