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.

a critical moment to

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she take

on. “Mr. Horton, I’m not against Keira. I’m just giving advice from a PR perspective.

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

up and hung up

could say anything, the phone rang

more.

go of

fists, gave Jake an apologetic smile, and answered the phone.

speaking, Connor snapped “What

tried to calm him down. “There

care. I need you to come

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out at me.

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

at Jake. He was expecting her to do something, and it was the only time in the past few days he’d seemed content with her. She

would truly be fed

to take this call and try to finish it as quickly as

she walked

and Lewis

immediately pulled out his phone and beg tapping the screen. He then handed Keira a

between Isla and Connor was immediately transmitted into the

“Connor, stop making a fuss.

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were just criticized a few times, right? Just

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, I’m

any money, how are we supposed to live? In Oceanion, I’m Miss Olsen.

Keira’s eyes narrowed

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

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

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life you’re living now

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla steal from

deep in thought, she heard Isla frantically defend

I hit

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

exploded in fury. “Connor Hill,

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

more important? What could

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut up!

her, 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

life…”

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

reveal your secret?!”

“Go ahead. Connor Hill, do you honestly believe that only you have leverage over me and

“What

voice recorder, and after she turned it on, there was first an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice. “Isla, don’t worry.

“How could you murder someone?

un

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annoying people for you at once. Remember, it’s all for your

The recording abruptly ended.

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

sounded horrified. “Isla, you can’t

this!!”

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

I’m surrounded by

up!” Isla’s voice was

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

me?”

“Are you kidding me? If it wasn’t for your father forcing me to tutor you, would I

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you and your father, I feel sick!

“You never loved

continue as before. If you threaten me

I’m caught

this,

living room, Keira removed her earphones, her

and sent a message

message, she looked up at

her meaning and nodded

made Jake feel

uncomfortable!

must be something between his uncle

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But how could that

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

won’t mind. Isn’t that

eyebrow, “That should be

Horton.”

was polite and distant, but it was strangely

now deep in a public opinion controversy. I just checked online. She actually attacked a

phone to Jake. Indeed, the public opinion online

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heiress? Why would she live there? It turns out it’s not because this murderer is

can reveal

H family, the

“Yes, them…”

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,

straightened his sleeve, a smile still playing on his lips, but he

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

the Horton Crown will

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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

some murderer. Once they manage to latch onto

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

she’s not a murderer!

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

stigma…”

“Heh.”

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

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showed a photo taken by

drained from Isla’s

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104 The Truth

realize that as soon as she named

arrived, the

more, due to the presence of

Connor’s dormitory, Poppy was causing a fuss,

of forgiveness to Keira? Do you have any respect for

bit of money! I’ll kill you today! You better retract

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“You damn fool!”

a man, Connor was rather frail and, surrounded by a crowd of students, he felt

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

arrival of the police

take this crazy woman away! She’s

him. “Hello, you are suspected

the surrounding journalists

“Yes, take him away. Make him retract that letter of

it! I want the murderer to

a nearby

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arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you

be because he was paid for the letter

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

family? Is there some kind of collusion going

shouted, “You should be arresting Keira Olsen! She’s the murderer!

actions to the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case, the officers applied f permission from

At the Horton residence…

Looking at the resolve on Keira’s

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it be as she

family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy family they’re referring to is

spoke in a somber tone, “Did you ever consider why the police are arresting Connor

Keira?”

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

her gaze fixated nervously on

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

these words were spoken, the journalists

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

victim is Connor Hill’s

this a forced confession? Just to clear

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

any criminals, nor would we wrongfully accuse anyone.

Unless you show us,

him away!”

to

Being skilled at deception, he portrayed

issued a letter forgiving Keira.

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were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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