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

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she take another man’s

hung up and went 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.

picked up and hung up

say anything, the

more.

and he let go of her hand. “Just answer your

smile, and answered the phone.

Connor snapped “What

calm him

you to come over

C

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

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

looked back at Jake. He was expecting her to do something, and it was the only time

be fed up

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

she walked out the

left, Keira and

phone and beg tapping the screen.

between Isla and Connor was

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

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were just criticized a few times, right? Just bear with it a

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

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

hearing this, Keira’s eyes narrowed a

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

but I can make sure that you can’t continue

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life you’re living now is actually all stolen

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla steal

Isla frantically defend herself. “What nonsense are you

hit a

“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

exploded in fury. “Connor Hill, shut your

something even more important from

important? What could it

Keira frowned.

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“Shut

expectations for her, so he didn’t bring up that topic anymore, “Isla, I can stay silent,

life…”

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

Aren’t you afraid that I’ll reveal

Connor Hill, do you honestly believe that only you have leverage over me and that

“What do

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

“How could you murder someone?

and un

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can pin the blame on Keira. Isla, I’ve removed these two annoying people for you at once. Remember, it’s all for your own

The recording abruptly ended.

the police! If I

you can’t treat

this!!”

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

I’m surrounded by reporters

suck it up!” Isla’s

“Isla, don’t you care about my feelings at all? Don’t you

me?”

me? If it wasn’t

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I feel sick! You’re parasites and blood-suckers! Connor Hill,

“You

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

If I’m caught

saying this,

Keira removed her earphones,

took out her cell phone and sent a message to Holly. “You can

message, she looked

her

made Jake

uncomfortable!

must be something

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how could that

fist, his eyes welling up with tears. “Uncle, wouldn’t Auntie be displeased

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

eyebrow, “That

Horton.”

was polite and distant, but

now deep in a public opinion controversy. I just checked online. She actually attacked a reporte and even harmed her own mother. Mr.

Indeed, the public opinion online was

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

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

the richest

“Yes, them…”

Keira is at the Horton’s, it’ll undoubtedly plummet immediately. Mr. Horton, s you wouldn’t jeopardize the Horton Group for

straightened his sleeve, a smile still playing on

If there’s a major blunder,

Horton Crown will aleg hold

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remained silent, Isla turned towards Keira. “Keira, I 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

Once they manage to latch onto the Horton family, they stick

Mrs. Horton immediately became enraged. “I was the one

murderer!

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

stigma…”

“Heh.”

with her phone, chuckled,

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a photo taken by a reporter

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104 The Truth

Connor to be arrested so soon. She didn’t realize that as soon as she named Connor as the murderer, Holly had already asked her

when the message arrived, the arrest happened

due to the presence of journalists nearby, the whole process

was causing a fuss, hurling insults and hitting her nephew repeatedly, all while sobbing and cursing

could you write a letter of forgiveness to

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

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

the arrival of the police provided him

out, “Officers, please, take this

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

this, both the surrounding journalists and Poppy

speak, “Yes, take him

I want the murderer to die!

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arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you be

it be because he was

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

pressured by the wealthy family?

“You should be arresting Keira

considering the wides d repercussions of this case, the officers applied f permission from their superiors before reluctant

At the Horton residence…

Looking at the resolve on

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it be as

to mention our family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy family they’re

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

Keira?”

need more evidence from Connor

gaze fixated nervously on the scene unfolding on

He has made false accusations against Miss Olsen, so we’re taking him into custody for

spoken, the journalists at the scene were

Everyone began shouting.

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104 The

“How is that possible?”

is Connor

Isn’t this a forced confession? Just to clear that

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

with any criminals, nor would we wrongfully accuse anyone. We have substantial

you show us,

him away!”

continued to

Being skilled at deception, he portrayed

“I didn’t kill him. Aunt, please help me. I’ve already issued a letter forgiving Keira. What

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journalists were

They gathered around Connor.

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