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 back, so

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she take another

hung up and 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.

up and hung

she could say anything, the phone

more.

let go of her hand. “Just

apologetic smile, and answered the

finish speaking, Connor snapped “What could be

him down. “There really is

need you to come over right

C

lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here

me an ungrateful wretch! Doesn’t

do something, and it was the only time

Jake would truly be fed up with

to take this call and try to finish it as

she walked out the

she left, Keira and Lewis

and beg tapping the screen.

and Connor was

“Connor, stop making a fuss. I have something very

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right? Just bear with it a

“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 food anymore! Wherever I go,

are we supposed to live? In Oceanion, I’m Miss Olsen. If I go with you, could you provide

hearing this, Keira’s

Isla and Connor would have

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

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living now is actually all

Keira!!”

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Keira blinked slightly.

Isla steal from

frantically defend

hit a

to win over Jake? Do you really think Jake would love you? He’s just interested in Dr. South! And then there’s

exploded in fury. “Connor Hill,

up when you’ve stolen something even more important from

important? What

Keira frowned.

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“Shut

so he didn’t bring up that topic anymore, “Isla, I can stay silent, but you have to elope with me. I’ll work hard to earn money and provide you with

life…”

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

Aren’t you afraid that I’ll reveal

Connor Hill, do you honestly believe that only you

stunned. “What

first an electric current hiss, followed by

“How could you murder someone?

un

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

The recording abruptly ended.

you dare expose my secret, I’ll hand this over to the police! If

you can’t treat

this!!”

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

surrounded by reporters and attacked

it up!” Isla’s voice was

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

me?”

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

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

was stunned. “You

as before. If you threaten me

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

saying this, Connor hung

removed her

phone and sent a message to Holly.

the message, she looked up

her meaning and nodded

tacit interaction made

uncomfortable!

something between his uncle

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how could that be? Keira

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

won’t mind.

“That

Horton.”

and distant, but it was strangely

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

Indeed, the public opinion online was all

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wondering, wasn’t she supposed to be a rich second-generation heiress? Why would she live there? It turns out it’s not because this murderer is

can reveal a bit. That person looked a lot

H family, the

“Yes, them…”

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

sleeve, a smile still playing on

in charge of the Horton Group. If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa will definitely

the Horton Crown will

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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 to you. You wouldn’t want to put them in a

murderer. Once they manage to latch onto the Horton

enraged. “I was the one who invited her!

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

long as Keira’s suspicion isn’t

stigma…”

“Heh.”

who was playing with her phone, chuckled, her voice gentle.

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a photo taken by a reporter

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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

message arrived, the

the presence of journalists nearby, the whole

at Connor’s dormitory, Poppy was causing a fuss,

letter of forgiveness to Keira?

I’ll kill you today! You better retract that letter immediately! I want that

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“You damn fool!”

by a crowd of students, he felt unable to fight

so Connor was left dodging her strikes and

police provided

take this

you are suspected of

the surrounding

him away.

want the murderer to

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arresting Connor

it be because he was

bail awaiting trial.

family? Is there some kind of

should be arresting Keira

their actions to the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case, the officers applied

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

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

tone, “Did you ever

Keira?”

“Why would that be? Surely it’s because they need more evidence from Connor Hill, right? I mean, Connor Hill can’t be

her gaze fixated nervously on the scene unfolding

Connor Hill is the murderer. He has made false accusations against

were spoken, the journalists

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

victim is Connor

this a forced

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 Connor kill my brother?! Is this a setup by Keira Olsen? Did she bribe

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

you show

him away!”

to block

Being skilled at deception, he portrayed himself as a victim

Aunt, please help me. I’ve already issued a letter forgiving Keira. What more

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were

They gathered around Connor.

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