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

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take

Keira. I’m just giving advice from a PR perspective.

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

up and hung up

she could say anything, the phone

more.

and he let go of her hand.

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

Connor snapped “What could be more important

him down. “There really

I need you to come over right

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

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

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

be fed

take this

she walked out

she left, Keira and Lewis exchanged

and beg tapping the screen. He then handed Keira

Isla and Connor was immediately transmitted into

every word. “Connor, stop making a fuss. I have

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criticized a few times, right?

“You don’t know what it 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

Without any money, how are we supposed to live? In Oceanion, I’m Miss Olsen. If I

Keira’s eyes

would take 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

don’t have any money, but I can make sure that you can’t continue this life you’re living in Oceanion! Do you

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life you’re living now is actually

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla

thought, she heard Isla frantically defend herself. “What nonsense are

hit a

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

“Connor Hill, shut

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

important? What could it

Keira frowned.

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“Shut up!

can stay silent, but

life…”

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

Aren’t you afraid that I’ll reveal your

that only you

was stunned. “What do

she turned it on, there was first an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice.

exclaimed, “How could

un in

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Keira. Isla, I’ve removed these two annoying people for you at

The recording abruptly ended.

I’ll hand this over to the police! If I lose everything, your

you can’t

this!!”

first!” Isla’s voice was exuberant as she said

by reporters

suck it up!” Isla’s

that Connor was frightened by her. “Isla, don’t

me?”

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

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

was stunned. “You

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

me. If I’m caught by the

saying this, Connor hung

living room, Keira removed

a message to Holly. “You

the message, she

understood her

tacit interaction made Jake

uncomfortable!

be something

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that be? Keira should

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

mind. Isn’t that right, Miss

raised an eyebrow, “That should be the

Horton.”

distant, but it was strangely

“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 person shielding her

public opinion online was all criticisms toward the

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Why would she live there? It turns out

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

the richest in

“Yes, them…”

Group’s stocks, and there has been a slight fluctuation. If journalists confirm that Keira

a smile still playing on his

Group. If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa will definitely not let you

the Horton Crown will aleg hold you

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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 to you.

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

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

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

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

stigma…”

“Heh.”

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

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104 The Truth

didn’t realize that as soon as she named Connor as the murderer,

when the message arrived, the

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

followed by the journalists, arrived at Connor’s dormitory, Poppy was causing a

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

retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful

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“You damn fool!”

was rather frail and, surrounded by a crowd of

a strong hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes and covering his head, unable to pull away from his aunt’s

arrival of the police provided him with a timely

“Officers, please, take this crazy woman away!

to him. “Hello, you

this, both the surrounding journalists

“Yes, take him away. Make

I want the murderer to die!

words, a

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are you arresting Connor for murder?

he was paid for the letter of

is out on bail awaiting trial. Why are you here arresting the victim?

by the wealthy family? Is there some kind of collusion

be arresting Keira Olsen! She’s

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

At the Horton residence…

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

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be as she

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

in a somber tone, “Did you ever consider

Keira?”

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

at his words, her gaze fixated

then, the police officer spoke. “We have evidenc that Connor Hill is the murderer. He has made false accusations against Miss Olsen, so we’re taking him

the journalists at the

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

is Connor Hill’s

this a forced confession? Just

in front of him, glaring angrily at the officers. “What nonsense are you speaking? How could Connor kill my

won’t be lenient with any criminals, nor would we

evidence? Unless you show us, you can’t

him away!”

to block

at deception, he portrayed himself as a victim and

issued a letter forgiving Keira. What

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journalists were

They gathered around Connor.

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