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

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take

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

She heard the ringtone.

Her phone rang again.

picked up

she could say anything,

more.

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

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

could finish speaking, Connor snapped “What could be more important

calm him down. “There really

care. I need you to come over right now!

C

and they’re all lashing out at me. Aunt Poppy is also here at my

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

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

be

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

walked out the

left, Keira and Lewis exchanged a

phone and beg tapping the screen. He then handed Keira

Isla and Connor was immediately transmitted into the

could hear Isla’s every word. “Connor, stop making a fuss. I have

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right? Just

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 pointed at and whispered about. Isla, let’s run away and leave this

Do you have money? Without any money, how are we supposed to live? In Oceanion, I’m Miss

Keira’s eyes narrowed a

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

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

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Keira!!”

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103 Arrest

Keira blinked slightly.

Isla

frantically defend

I hit

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 in Dr. South! And then there’s the Allen

fury. “Connor

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

What

Keira frowned.

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roared, “Shut up! Shut

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

life…”

a deep breath and said resolutely, “You, a dropout, what can you give me? What I want is the position of the mistress of the Horton family! Connor Hill,

afraid that I’ll reveal

you honestly believe that only you have leverage over me and that have no leverage over

was stunned. “What do

on, there was first an electric current hiss, followed by Connor’s voice. “Isla, don’t worry. I killed my father!

“How could you

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

The recording abruptly ended.

my secret, I’ll hand this over to the police! If I lose everything, your ending will

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, so let’s be at

I’m surrounded by

suck it up!” Isla’s

frightened by her. “Isla, don’t you

me?”

Isla didn’t want to deal with him tactfully anymore. “Are you kidding me? If it wasn’t for

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

stunned. “You never

continue as before. If

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

saying this, Connor

Keira removed

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

the message, she looked

understood her

interaction made Jake feel

uncomfortable!

be something between

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that be? Keira should

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

smiled. “She probably won’t mind. Isn’t that

an eyebrow, “That should be

Horton.”

polite and distant, but it was

Horton’s attitude, but 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. Horton, the video of you taking her away has been released, and now everyone is saying that the

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

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

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…”

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

smile still playing on his lips, but he didn’t say

Group. If there’s a major blunder, Grandpa will definitely not

the Horton Crown will aleg

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has already been exposed anyway, so let’s not implicate the Horton family anymore…

“Isla, you’re always reliable, not like some murderer. Once they

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

she’s not a murderer! The

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

stigma…”

“Heh.”

with her phone, chuckled, her voice

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by a reporter

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104 The Truth

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 to monitor

arrived, the arrest

to the presence of journalists nearby, the whole

arrived at Connor’s dormitory, Poppy was causing a fuss, hurling

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

retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful creature to rot in jail! She must

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“You damn fool!”

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

Connor was left dodging her strikes and covering his

of the police provided him

out, “Officers, please, take this crazy woman away!

him. “Hello, you

this, both the surrounding journalists and

regained her composure to speak, “Yes, take him away. Make him retract that

it! I want the

her words, a

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are you arresting Connor for murder?

it be because he was paid for the

out on bail awaiting trial.

by the wealthy family? Is there some kind

Keira Olsen! She’s the

police wouldn’t need to explain their actions to the public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case, the officers applied f permission from their superiors before reluctant addressing the

At the Horton residence…

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

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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 is the Horton family!

tone, “Did you ever consider why the

Keira?”

“Why would that be? Surely it’s because they need more evidence from Connor Hill, right? I mean, Connor Hill

his words, her gaze fixated nervously on the scene

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

words were spoken, the journalists at the

Everyone began shouting.

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“How is that possible?”

is Connor Hill’s

a forced confession? Just to clear

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

serious. “We won’t be lenient with any criminals, nor would we wrongfully accuse anyone. We have substantial

evidence? Unless you show us,

him away!”

to block

swallowed hard. Being skilled at deception, he portrayed himself as a

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

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were

They gathered around Connor.

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