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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take another

not against Keira. I’m just giving advice from

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

quickly picked up and hung up

she could say anything, the phone

more.

he let go of

smile, and answered

snapped “What could be more important

tried to calm him down.

don’t care. I need you to come

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are surrounding me, and they’re all lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here at

Doesn’t she always listen to you? Come here and take

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

would truly be

to take this

she walked

she left, Keira and Lewis

pulled out his phone and beg tapping

and Connor

making a fuss. I have something very important

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just criticized a few times, right? Just bear

the canteen, even the people there won’t serve me food anymore! Wherever I go, I’m pointed at and whispered

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

this, Keira’s eyes narrowed a

before Isla and Connor would have a fallout, but it

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

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you’re living now is actually all

Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla steal

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

I hit

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?

exploded in fury. “Connor Hill, shut

you’ve stolen something even more important from her? Do you want me

important? What

Keira frowned.

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roared, “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

life…”

What I want is the position

reveal your secret?!”

that only you have leverage over me and that have

stunned. “What

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

“How could you

un in

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I’ve removed these two annoying people for you at once. Remember, it’s all for your own good. I love

The recording abruptly ended.

the police! If I lose everything, your ending will be a thousand

you

this!!”

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

at peace? I’m surrounded by reporters and

suck it up!” Isla’s voice was

that Connor was frightened by her. “Isla, don’t you care about my feelings at all? Don’t

me?”

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

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

stunned. “You

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

scare me. If I’m caught by the police,

saying this,

removed her

her cell phone and sent a message to Holly. “You can arrest Connor

message, she looked up at

her meaning

made

uncomfortable!

something between his

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that be? Keira

welling up with tears. “Uncle, wouldn’t Auntie be displeased with Keira

probably won’t mind. Isn’t that

eyebrow, “That should

Horton.”

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. Mr.

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

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wondering, wasn’t she supposed to be a rich second-generation heiress? Why would she live there? It turns out it’s not because this murderer is powerful, but because

I can reveal a bit. That person

family, the richest

“Yes, them…”

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

smile still playing on his

in charge of the Horton Group. If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa will

Crown will aleg hold you

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that Lewis still 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…

said, “Isla, you’re always reliable, not like some murderer. Once they manage to latch onto the Horton family, they

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

a murderer! The police haven’t

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

stigma…”

“Heh.”

her phone, chuckled, her voice gentle. “How coincidental. It’s cleared

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photo taken by a reporter of Connor being

color drained from Isla’s

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104 The Truth

expect 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 colleagues at the police station

when the message arrived, the arrest

the presence of journalists nearby, the whole process was

dormitory, Poppy was causing a fuss,

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

bit of money! I’ll kill you today! You better retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful creature to rot in jail! She

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“You damn fool!”

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

dodging her strikes and covering his head, unable to

of the police provided him with a timely

take

officers simply walked up to him. “Hello, you are suspected

this, both the surrounding

him away.

it! I want

a nearby

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Why are you arresting Connor for murder?

because he was

bail awaiting

family? Is there some kind of collusion

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

explain their actions to the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case,

At the Horton residence…

was as pale as a sheet. Looking at the resolve on Keira’s face, she felt a pang

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as she had

our family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy family

you ever consider

Keira?”

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

words, her gaze fixated

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

the journalists

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

victim is Connor Hill’s

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

confronted Connor, couldn’t bear to see her only nephew be executed. She abruptly stood in front of him, glaring angrily at the

won’t be lenient with any

you show us, you can’t

him away!”

continued to

swallowed hard. Being skilled at deception, he portrayed himself

kill him. Aunt, please help me. I’ve already issued a letter forgiving

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were

They gathered around Connor.

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