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

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

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

picked up and

say anything, the phone rang

more.

darkened, and he let go of her hand.

apologetic smile, and answered the phone. “Hey,

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

to calm him down.

I need you to come over

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lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here at my

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

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

truly be

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

she walked out

left, Keira and Lewis exchanged

beg tapping

and Connor was

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

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few times, right? Just bear with

“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

where would we go? Do you have money? Without any money, how are we supposed to

hearing this, Keira’s eyes narrowed

and Connor would have a fallout,

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 in Oceanion! Do you think your

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life you’re living now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

did Isla steal

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

hit

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 this modus

fury. “Connor Hill, shut your

even more important from

more important? What could it

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut

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

life…”

I want is

afraid that I’ll reveal your secret?!” Connor growled with

you honestly believe that only you have

stunned. “What do

first an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice. “Isla, don’t worry.

could you murder someone?

un

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

The recording abruptly ended.

dare expose my secret, I’ll hand this over to the police! If I lose everything, your ending will

you can’t

this!!”

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

I’m surrounded by reporters

it up!” Isla’s voice was

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

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 you, would I have treated

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

stunned. “You

can continue as before. If you threaten me again, don’t blame

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

saying this,

the living room, Keira removed her earphones,

a message to Holly. “You can arrest

the message, she looked up at

immediately understood her meaning

interaction made Jake

uncomfortable!

something between

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could that be?

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

probably won’t mind. Isn’t that right,

raised an eyebrow, “That should be

Horton.”

polite and distant, but it

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.

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

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

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

family, the

“Yes, them…”

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

a smile still playing on his

echoed. “Uncle, you’re in charge of the Horton Group. If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa will definitely not let you off! Moreover,

Horton Crown will aleg

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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

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

became enraged. “I was the one

murderer! The police

as Keira’s

stigma…”

“Heh.”

her phone, chuckled, her voice

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a photo taken by a reporter of

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104 The Truth

didn’t realize that as soon as she named Connor as the murderer, Holly had already asked her colleagues

when the message arrived, the arrest

more, due to the presence of journalists

dormitory, Poppy was causing a fuss, hurling insults and hitting her nephew

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

better retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful

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“You damn fool!”

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

however, was a middle-aged woman with a strong hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes and covering his head, unable to pull away

of the police provided him with a

take this crazy

to him. “Hello, you are suspected of murder. Please coop te with

this, both the surrounding journalists

him away. Make him retract that

want the murderer

a nearby

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Why are you arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t

was paid for the letter

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

family? Is there some kind of collusion going

be arresting Keira Olsen!

the public, but considering the wides d repercussions

At the Horton residence…

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

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as she had

the journalists are starting to mention our family! Soon, people will find out that

tone, “Did you ever consider

Keira?”

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

turned even paler at his words, her gaze fixated nervously on the scene unfolding

murderer. He has made false accusations

the journalists

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

The victim is Connor

Isn’t this a forced confession?

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

any

you show

him away!”

continued to block

skilled at deception, he portrayed himself as a victim

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

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journalists were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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