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

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take another

I’m not against Keira. I’m just giving advice from a PR perspective. The Horton family should clear

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

picked up and hung

could say anything,

more.

face darkened, and he let go of her hand. “Just

Jake an apologetic smile,

Connor snapped “What could

calm him down. “There really

care. I need you to come

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lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here at

my dorm door and calling me an ungrateful wretch! Doesn’t she always listen to you? Come here and take her

her lip and looked back 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 knew she couldn’t leave

would truly be fed

to Jake, “I’m going to take this call

she walked

and

phone and beg tapping the screen. He

Connor was immediately

stop making a

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

the canteen, even the people there won’t serve me food anymore! Wherever I go, I’m pointed at and whispered about. Isla, let’s run away and leave this city! We’ll find

here, where would we go? Do you have money? Without any money, how are we supposed to live? In Oceanion, I’m Miss Olsen.

hearing this, Keira’s eyes

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

can make sure that you can’t continue this life you’re living in Oceanion! Do you

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you’re living now is

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

did Isla steal

thought, she heard Isla frantically

I hit

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

exploded in fury. “Connor

something even more important

important? What could it

Keira frowned.

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“Shut

seemed that Connor still had some expectations for 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 with a

life…”

can you give me? What I want is the position of the mistress of the Horton family!

reveal

believe that only you have

“What do you

she turned it on, there was first an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice. “Isla, don’t worry. I killed my father! He’ll never

exclaimed, “How could

un in

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Isla, I’ve removed these two annoying people for you

The recording abruptly ended.

secret, I’ll hand this over to the police! If I lose everything, your ending will be a thousand times

sounded horrified. “Isla, you can’t

this!!”

voice was exuberant as she said quietly, “Connor, we both hold each other’s

surrounded by reporters and attacked by my aunt!

up!”

frightened by her. “Isla, don’t

me?”

with him tactfully anymore. “Are you kidding me? If it wasn’t for your father

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

was stunned. “You never

“I only love myself! If you obey, we can continue as before. If you threaten me again, don’t

me. If I’m caught by the police, I’ll expose

this,

Keira removed her earphones, her eyes

sent a message to Holly. “You

message, she

understood her meaning and nodded

tacit interaction made Jake

uncomfortable!

something

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that be? Keira

“Uncle, wouldn’t Auntie be displeased with Keira living here and being mistaken

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

“That should be

Horton.”

distant, but it

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

the public opinion online was

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live there? It turns

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

H family, the richest in

“Yes, them…”

has been a slight fluctuation. If journalists confirm that Keira is at the Horton’s, it’ll undoubtedly plummet

his sleeve, a smile still playing on his lips,

there’s a major blunder, Grandpa

will aleg hold

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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.

murderer. Once they manage to latch onto the Horton

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

murderer! The police haven’t convicted

said, “Great-grandma, as long as Keira’s suspicion isn’t cleared, she’ll have to carry

stigma…”

“Heh.”

with her phone, chuckled, her voice gentle. “How coincidental.

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photo taken by a reporter of

color drained from Isla’s face

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104 The Truth

she named Connor as the murderer, Holly had already asked her colleagues at the police station to

the message arrived,

of journalists nearby, the whole

causing a fuss, hurling insults and hitting her

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

better retract that

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“You damn fool!”

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

strong hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes and

the police provided him with

he blurted out, “Officers, please, take this crazy woman away! She’s

you are suspected of murder. Please coop te with

the surrounding

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

it! I want the murderer

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you arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you be arresting the

because he was paid for the

arrest Miss Olsen? The murder suspect is out on bail

pressured by the wealthy family?

Keira Olsen! She’s the

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

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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be as she had

Soon, people will find out

ever

Keira?”

more evidence from Connor Hill, right? I mean, Connor

words, her gaze fixated nervously

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

these words were spoken, the journalists at the

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

right! The victim is Connor

he be the murderer? Isn’t this a forced confession? Just to

She abruptly stood in front of him, glaring angrily at the officers. “What nonsense are you speaking? How

remained stoic and serious. “We won’t be lenient with any criminals, nor would we wrongfully accuse

show

him away!”

continued to block

deception, he portrayed himself as a

me. I’ve already issued a

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journalists were immediately

They gathered around Connor.

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