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.

to win Jake back, so

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she take another

and went on. “Mr. Horton, I’m not against Keira. I’m just giving

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

picked up and hung up

could say anything, the

more.

let go of her hand. “Just answer

immediately clenched her fists, gave Jake an apologetic smile,

snapped “What

to calm him down.

need you to

C

all lashing out at me.

an ungrateful wretch! Doesn’t she always listen to

was the only time in the past few days he’d seemed

would truly be fed up with

take this call and try to finish it as

walked

she left, Keira and Lewis exchanged a

immediately pulled out his phone and beg tapping the screen.

and Connor was immediately transmitted into the

“Connor, stop making a fuss. I have

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just criticized a few times, right? Just bear with

at me- it’s all disgusted and disdainful looks. When I go to the canteen, even

“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 you, could

Keira’s eyes narrowed a

take at least a couple of days before Isla and Connor would have a fallout, but it wasn’t even a

on the phone, “I don’t have any money, but I can make sure that you can’t continue

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living now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla

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

I 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

fury. “Connor

stolen something even more important from her?

more important? What could it

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut up!

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

life…”

you give me? What I want is the position of the mistress of the Horton family! Connor Hill,

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

honestly believe that only you

stunned. “What do you

it on, there was first an electric

could you murder someone?

un in

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

The recording abruptly ended.

this over to the

horrified. “Isla, you can’t treat

this!!”

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

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

up!” Isla’s

don’t

me?”

it wasn’t

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feel sick! You’re parasites

“You never

If you obey, we can continue as before. If you threaten me again,

me. If I’m caught

saying this,

Keira removed her earphones, her

phone and sent a message to Holly.

the message, she looked

immediately understood her meaning and

made Jake feel

uncomfortable!

must be something between his

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that be? Keira should

“Uncle, wouldn’t Auntie be

“She probably won’t mind. Isn’t that right, Miss

“That should be

Horton.”

and distant, but

controversy. I just checked online. She actually attacked a reporte and even harmed her own mother.

Jake. Indeed, the public opinion online was all criticisms toward the

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to be a rich second-generation heiress? Why would she live there? It turns out it’s

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

family, the

“Yes, them…”

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

still playing on his lips, but

you’re in charge of the Horton Group. If there’s a major blunder,

will aleg

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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

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

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

not a murderer! The

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

stigma…”

“Heh.”

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

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handed her phone

showed a photo taken by a

color drained from Isla’s face

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104 The Truth

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

when the message arrived, the

to the presence of

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

could you write a letter of forgiveness to Keira? Do you have any

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

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“You damn fool!”

surrounded by a crowd of students, he felt unable

a middle-aged woman with a strong hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes

the police provided him with a timely

take this crazy woman away!

walked up to him. “Hello, you are suspected of

surrounding journalists and

take him away. Make him retract that

want

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

be because he was paid for

bail awaiting trial.

been pressured by the wealthy family? Is there some kind of collusion going

be arresting Keira Olsen! She’s the murderer! Shoot

the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case,

At the Horton residence…

at the resolve

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it be as she had

Even the journalists are starting to mention our family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy family they’re referring to

spoke in a somber tone, “Did you ever consider why the

Keira?”

Surely it’s because they need more evidence from Connor Hill, right? I mean, Connor

at his words, her gaze fixated nervously

Hill is the murderer. He has made false accusations against Miss Olsen, so we’re taking him into custody for further

were spoken, the journalists at

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

right! The victim is

the murderer? Isn’t this a forced confession?

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

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

show

him away!”

continued to block

Being skilled at deception, he portrayed himself as

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

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were

They gathered around Connor.

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