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Keira shook her head, struggling.”
She didn’t want to rot there forever!
She didn’t want to live in the filthy ditch either!
So, with the little time she had, she studied hard, striving to work her way up. She was determined to change her own fate!
At the age of four, she had never been to kindergarten. She secretly observed Isla, learning a foreign language. When Isla stumbled over a word, Keira was quick to respond. She thought she would receive praise from her mother. However, she never ever expected that what was about to occur was almost a complete
disaster!
Poppy praised her and unexpectedly, gave her a piece
of cake.
The sweet and rich cream in her mouth gave her a
sense of satisfaction. She was reluctant to swallow it.
She thought her life was going to change. Poppy held her hand with a smile and took her out, only to hand
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her over to a human trafficker.
She didn’t cry or make a fuss. After all, the human traffickers at least gave her tasty candy, showed her kindness, and smiled at her.
Until they locked her in a basement with a bunch of
other children.
There, she met an older boy.
They spent a month together, having a good time…
In the beginning, the boy didn’t talk much. Later, he asked her, “Don’t you want to escape?”
She said happily, “I don’t.”
Although there was no freedom, she got enough to eat, had warm clothes, and didn’t have to see her mother. She felt that was the happiest time in her life.
The boy was puzzled and asked, “Why?”
She said, “Because no one hits me here.”
The boy pondered her words before asking, “What’s
your name?”
She shook her head.
laughing mattor Sho at the ara af four atill
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didn’t have a name and didn’t have a household
registration number…
All the other children would cry and make a fuss, while she smiled every day. The human trafficker was the least guarded against her. So in the end, the boy handed her a bag of sleeping drugs to put in the trafficker’s food.
She did it.
As the children were running haphazardly away, she just stood there.
The boy asked her, “Why don’t you leave?”
She shook her head. “I don’t know where to go.”
“Then, come home with me.”
The boy extended a hand toward her, and she took his
hand.
She didn’t go home with him in the end. Because they were so young, they were rescued by the police as soon as they descended the mountain. Her identity was confirmed, and she was sent back to the Olsen
family.
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Before parting, she held onto the boy’s leg and asked him in confusion, “Didn’t you say you would take me
home?”
A police officer beside them chuckled. “Little girl, you aren’t his kin. You can’t go to his home.”
She had tears in her eyes. “But I don’t want to go home! I want to be with him forever!”
The boy stroked her head and asked her, “Is it because you’ll be beaten when you go home?”
The police officer didn’t take note of this. After all, children of their age often made a big fuss at home, and getting spanked was just a part of life.
However, the boy took her seriously and said, “Wait for me. When we grow up, I’ll come and marry you, and take you to my home.”
Keira woke up abruptly.
The scenes from her dream passed by like a fast-forwarded slideshow, leaving her momentarily confused about what was real and what was a dream…
She didn’t know about others. but she remembered
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clearly everything that happened when she was four.
She remembered that the boy gave her a nickname, Eleven, because she was the eleventh child who was
trafficked there.
She remembered the taste of chocolate.
She remembered the sunlight pouring into the dark
basement, and the dust dancing in the light.
That was the happiest time when she was a kid.
And this year, she turned 22, yet, that boy still hasn’t come to marry her.
A bitter smile emerged on Keira’s face.
It wasn’t that she was really fond of him. A
four-year-old child knew nothing about love, but his existence was the pillar that supported her through countless episodes of abuse and assault.
For other children, their light was Ultraman.
Her Ultraman was that boy…
Unfortunately, the boy was only a kid. He must have long forgotten about her.
Keira blinked and finally realized the strange
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atmosphere in the room.
She turned her head and saw Lewis sitting next to her, asking, “Do you want some water?”
Before Keira could react, Matthew’s voice came from
the other side. “Irrelevant people should leave now. I have to examine the patient.
He picked up the stethoscope and came to the bedside, looking at Lewis.
Lewis’s face was gloomy. “I’m not an irrelevant person.”
Matthew continued. “Apart from the patient and the doctor, everyone else is irrelevant. Moreover, I have to examine the patient, which requires removing her clothes. It’s not appropriate for you to be here.”
Lewis frowned, “It’s appropriate for you to do it?”
Matthew walked to Keira and lifted her blouse. “I’m a
doctor. In my eyes, there is no distinction of gender.”
Lewis wanted to say something more, but when he saw the segment of her slender waist beneath her blouse, he blushed and immediately left the room.
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After leaving the room, Tom, who was waiting outside, subconsciously peeked inside.
Lewis immediately blocked the doorway, shut the door, and scolded, “What are you looking at?”
Tom was perplexed.
He cleared his throat and said, “Boss, Miss Olsen’s
name is a trending topic.”
Then he handed over his mobile phone.
Lewis took it and saw the top trends showing a journalist conducting an interview.
The interviewee was Finley Hill’s son, Connor Hill, who was wearing his school uniform, his face
characteristically filled with discomfort and caution.
The journalist enquired, “About your father’s murder case, what do you have to say?”
Connor seemed somewhat not used to face the
camera, so he faltered. “My cousin…she didn’t do it intentionally. It was an accident…”
“Your father was a gambler. Didn’t you hate him too?”
Connor hesitated for a moment. “Sometimes yes, but
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there’s nothing much to do about it. You can’t change
who you are born to, but I would lik
to say one thing
for my cousin. Over the years, my father has been constantly going to her for money, and what happened was indeed manslaughter. I’m ready to issue a letter of understanding for my cousin, and hope that the police will deal with her leniently.”
This interview was initially unremarkable, but after these words, someone in the crowd shouted, “Did you know that your good cousin has been released on bail for a ridiculous reason? Anemia is said to have affected her health! Is she going to evade the crime?”
With these words, the whole news suddenly heated up.
Hashtags such as
#SecondGenerationRichEligibleForBail#, #RichBratGetsAwayWithMurder#, and #MoneyBuysInnocenceForTheRich# immediately
went onto the trending list.
Everyone questioned Keira’s eligibility for bail.
At a glance, it was clear someone was behind this and paid for the top trends.
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Lewis’s face darkened. “Go find out who paid for it.”
“Yes,”
After that, Tom surveyed the surroundings. “I just discovered that some reporters have sneaked in.”
Lewis’s face suddenly turned cold. “Find some people
and secure the area.”
Keira was physically weak and shouldn’t be disturbed
now.
Inside the ward.
When Lewis left the room, Matthew put the stethoscope aside and sat next to Keira.
Keira asked, “Matthew, why are you teasing him?”
Matthew sneered. “You didn’t even tell me you got married. Am I still your brother?”
Keira said indifferently, “I didn’t want to disturb you.”
Matthew seemed to perceive something and changed the topic. “What dream did you just have? You kept calling someone ‘Brother…”
Keira smiled. “I dreamt of when I was three or four
years old…”
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Apart from being abducted by traffickers at the age of four, she also remembered being beaten at three.
In reality, most children at the age of three should have little memory. She vaguely remembered being beaten at that age, but perhaps the memory was too profound that in her dreams, she could clearly hear Poppy’s scolding.
“Listen, my daughter should be living a life of luxury, and you, you only deserve to live forever in this filthy gutter, in the stinking sewer!!”
Keira smiled bitterly.
She didn’t expect to have such a dream after so long.
Perhaps dreams revealed one’s thoughts. She often dreamed of being Isla and Mrs. Olsen being her
mother…
Matthew asked, “What about when you were three or
four?”
“Nothing”
Keira didn’t want to talk about the past.
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Her condition was peculiar. After iron was introduced into her system, all symptoms of anemia gradually disappeared, and she was fully revitalized.
However, she still needed to store more iron, so she had to stay on an IV for a couple more days. Taking in too much in one day could overwhelm her body.
She picked up her phone and found a message on her
Twitter.
Her Twitter username was “Ms. S”, and she was fairly well known in the reporter circle.
The person who sent her the message was named Josh, who had been following her for over two years.
Josh wrote, “Ms. S, I won’t back down this time! I want to be like you, fearless in the face of authority, and brave enough to expose the truth to the public! If you can see this message, I hope you can give me your
blessing.”
Keira was perplexed.
As she was puzzling over it, there was a knock at her door.
Holly walked in with Connor Hill.
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Connor kept his head down, looking as timid as ever.
When he entered the ward, he first glanced at Keira and then immediately lowered his head again. “Hello,
Keira…”
Keira wasn’t close to the Hill family members, and
Finley Hill had only sought her out for money over the years. This cousin of hers was quiet and studious. He managed to earn a spot at the prestigious Oceanion University through sheer effort.
She was still courteous toward him, “What’s up?”
Connor then spoke, “I, I came to deliver a letter of forgiveness.”
Keira was taken aback.
Connor then looked at Captain Lincoln, who had com in with him, his eyes teary. “I consulted with a lawyer. By submitting a letter of forgiveness, even if you’re sentenced, it can be reduced to within ten years.”
He bowed his head. “Keira, I was terrified when I called
the police… I didn’t mean to… My father wasn’t a good person. He got what he deserved… It was my fault that you ended up behind bars…
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Captain Lincoln frowned. “Even if he was a bad person, he should have been punished by the law, not dealt with privately by you.”
Connor’s eyes were bloodshot, and he growled, “I did report him! When he was gambling, I called the police, but after you arrested him, he was only detained for a month, and then released. He continued to gamble. We lost our house, my mom ran off with someone else, and I had no place to live… I had no choice but to work my hardest. He even took my scholarship money! Even his own son was treated like this, let alone his niece! You don’t understand our suffering, so don’t stand on your high moral ground and judge us!”
He tried to wipe away the tears. “I know I shouldn’t say this, but when I saw he was dead, I was confused, but now I only feel relieved!”
After saying this, he covered his face and squatted down slowly. “I’m such a jerk. My dad’s dead, and I can finally breathe. Even though I have to repay his debt of five million, I see hope…You wouldn’t understand. When he was alive, he was greedy like a bottomless pit.”
His sobs choked his words.
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Captain Lincoln stiffened but remained silent.
The only sound in the room was Connor’s stifling sobs.
Keira said nothing.
Others might think she had lived a comfortable life, but the truth was, her life hadn’t been any better than
Connor’s.
At least Finley Hill had never starved Connor.
After a while, Connor finally stopped crying, wiped his tears, and stood up. “I’m sorry. I, I lost my composure.
“It’s ok,” Captain Lincoln patted his shoulder. “We
understand.”
Keira then slowly said, “Thank you for your letter of forgiveness, but… I don’t need it. As I said, I’m not the
killer.”
Connor was stunned as if he didn’t understand, “Keira, I, I asked about this. If you plead guilty and show remorse, you’ll at most be sentenced to three years, but if you insist on being innocent, you might be sentenced to over ten years…”
“I know.
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“But I didn’t kill him. If I didn’t kill them, I can’t admit to anything,” said Keira flatly
Connor didn’t say anything. After a moment, he turned toward Captain Lincoln to ask a stupid question. “As my father’s son, can I choose not to pursue this
matter?”
Captain Lincoln said, “This is a criminal case. Even if you don’t pursue it, we still will.”
Connor tightened his jaw and looked at Keira. “Then I can’t help you.”
Keira shook her head. “That’s alright.”
Again, Connor lowered his head. “Keira, get some rest. I… I have to leave now…”
“Okay.”
Connor took two steps away and suddenly turned to Captain Lincoln. “Captain Lincoln, about the money that was found at the scene, could you give it to me now? I borrowed it from my classmates…”
The money was scattered on the ground, and some of it was stained with blood, so it was used as evidence
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and kept at the police station.
Captain Lincoln shook his head. “The police department has its rules. It’s evidence, and we can’t give it to you for now. Only after we have confirmed that there are no clues can it be returned to you.”
Connor then hung his head. “But that’s next month’s living expenses of my dorm mates…I promised them that I would return it as soon as possible.”
All of them had worked part-time before, and they knew that the students needed their every
hard-earned penny.
Suddenly losing twenty thousand was bound to cause strain among these students
Keira narrowed her eyes.
All of a sudden, she said, “Wait.”
Connor then turned back.
Keira picked up her phone. “I’ll have Samuel give you twenty thousand for your emergency needs.”
Connor’s eyes lit up. “Thank you, Keira. As soon as the money at the police station is returned, I’ll give it back
to you.”
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Keira sent a message to Samuel.
Not long after, Samuel walked in with twenty thousand in cash and handed it to Connor.
Connor’s eyes stung.
He took the money. “Keira, my father has borrowed a lot of money from you over the years. Don’t worry. Once I start earning money, I’ll pay you back.”
“Don’t worry about it. He is he, and you’re you.”
Just as Keira finished saying that, there was a sudden
click at the door.
Everyone turned their heads to see a thin, unfamiliar man, nervously clutching his mobile phone, having captured the earlier moment.
When everyone noticed him, the man immediately charged in. “Connor Hill, I knew there must be a financial transaction when you granted forgiveness to the murderer of your father! You are not worthy to be
a son!”
After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Keira.
Noticing her healthy complexion without any signs of anemia. he scoffed. “What’s all this about being on bail
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pending trial due to a near-death condition? Is this what a near-death condition looks like?”
He took out his phone and shot a video of Keira. “So, wealthy people have privileges, right? They can find a way to get bail, no matter what?”
He turned to Captain Lincoln. “Is this how you guys uphold the law impartially?”
Captain Lincoln frowned, and declared sternly, “Journalists are not allowed in here. Please leave!”
“I’m not leaving!” The journalist was very agitated as he directed his camera at them. “I’m live-streaming! All
these procedures are being broadcast live, and I’ll
expose you!”
Captain Lincoln immediately made a move to stop the man. “You are invading other people’s privacy!”
“When cases are not clear enough, many people are getting away with it. As a citizen, I have the right to know the truth of any case!”
The young journalist was fearless.
Unfortunately, Captain Lincoln had already taken his mobile phone, cutting off his live-streaming. Captain
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Lincoln was furious. “What’s your name? Which newspaper are you from? I’ll hold you responsible!”
The young journalist lifted his chin and sneered. “Don’t try to scare me. My idol is Ms. S, who bravely reported on a certain company’s pollution discharge despite the strong power at the time. I’m afraid of nothing but only seeking the truth!”
Hearing these words, Keira was perplexed.
Suddenly recalling the message on her Twitter from earlier, she was greatly amazed. “Are you Josh Josh?”
The young journalist was surprised. “How do you know
that?”
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Keira opened her phone, found Twitter, clicked into Josh’s homepage, and sure enough, she saw his photo.
But Josh misunderstood her. “I didn’t expect you to know who I am, but even if you do know my work address and company, and try to use power to pressure the company to fire me, I won’t compromise!”
He took a step forward and continued.
“Ms. S once said, if every journalist is looking out for their own safety, then many truths in this world will be covered up.
“Even if I can’t be a journalist anymore, there are millions of journalists who will stand out! Don’t think that you can hide what you’ve done forever!”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
Listening to his clichéd speech, she chuckled. “You just graduated from college, didn’t you?”
Josh nodded, “Yes, what about it?”
“No wonder you’re so naive.”
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Josh was dumbfounded.
He couldn’t help but look at Keira. It was as if she didn’t realize he was talking about her.
Captain Lincoln grabbed his arm. “Enough. This is a hospital. Please leave.”
He threw Josh’s phone back to him, then grabbed his arm, and took him straight out the door.
It wasn’t until then that Keira turned to look at Holly.
But when she did, Holly immediately avoided her gaze. Her pretty face was tense, and she seemed rather uncomfortable. Only then did she say, “Well… I have things to do. I’ll step out for a moment.”
She quickly left the room.
Isla Olsen out?”
She said with a bitter smile, “Keira, I remember now.
The main reason I misunderstood you back then was because Isla asked me to plead for you. Looking back she must have been using me… But even now, I still can’t accuse her. She’s such a cunning person, and even if she really did instruct Connor, she wouldn’t have left any clues behind. The police department probably won’t be able to find evidence to arrest her.”
Keira shook her head. “Connor’s intent to kill most likely existed long before. Isla was at best just a temptress in the whole matter. I didn’t plan to put her
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in jail through this.”
Holly didn’t understand. “Then what is your plan?”
Keira wanted to say something, but her throat itched a little, and she coughed.
Lewis quickly said, “Have some water first. I’ll explain it for you.”
Keira paused and obediently took a sip of the honey
water.
Lewis continued. “I guess that what Miss Olsen really wanted to know was Isla’s secret.”
Keira’s eyes lit up, and she nodded in
and she nodded in agreement.
Lewis went on to add, “Finley knew an important secret about Isla. Since he trusted his son so much, he would have definitely told Connor the secret. From what I’ve observed, Connor is a thoughtful and meticulous person. He wouldn’t easily reveal Isla’s secret. I think Miss Olsen wants to pit Connor against Isla and let him realize what Isla is really like so that when he’s arrested later, he won’t help Isla keep the
secret.”
Keira felt a warmth spread through her body after
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finishing the cup of honey water.
What Lewis had explained was exactly her plan.
Did Isla think killing Finley could secure her secret
forever?
But Connor was still around.
Upon hearing this explanation, Holly still seemed anxious. “But netizens are slandering Connor, and you
too!”
“It’s okay.” Keira placed the cup on the bedside table, her voice full of powerful confidence. “Rumors are like a tickle to me, but for him, they’ll be a mighty calamity that can throw him into confusion.”
Her confidence left Holly at a loss for words.
Holly seemed to remember something and said, “Keira, let me tell you now. The message Finley left for you on his phone is…”
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Keira hurriedly stopped her. “Don’t say anything. Don’t go against your professional ethics.”
Holly paused.
Then she coughed to cover up her embarrassment. “Actually, it was okay to tell you about the recording. It had nothing to do with the case. I was just…”
She fell silent before finally admitting it. “I just wanted to make things difficult for you.”
Keira didn’t know what to say.
She rubbed her brow in resignation. “Well, then tell
me.”
Holly looked embarrassed. Her face was still serious as she spoke. “The last words were: dear niece, Connor knows the secret too. Please make sure his tuition fee
is covered.”
The room was quiet for a while.
Keira frowned. Even though she had guessed that
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Finley wouldn’t leave a message about any secrets and that Connor surely knew something, she still found the message strange.
She had gone to Finley intending to pay five million to buy the secret.
If she learned the secret from Finley, why would she still have to cover Connor’s tuition?
Or was it that Finley had never planned to sell her the
secret?
Keira shook her head, grateful for her arrangement.
She didn’t accuse Connor of being the murderer right after the crime, otherwise, she might never be able to pry the truth out of him.
Now, she would for Connor to crack under the
criticism!
However, Holly was a bit worried. “Keira, don’t overdo it. If he throws away his phone, you’ll lose the most crucial piece of evidence, and you’ll never turn this
case around!”
At this, Keira frowned.
After the incident, she was taken to the police station
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right away and didn’t get a chance to tell Samuel what needed to be done. She wondered if Connor had
changed his phone…
“No, he won’t.”
Lewis suddenly interjected. He said calmly, “After the incident, Connor threw away his original phone and switched to an identical one. I’ve already retrieved the
first one.”
A spark flickered in Keira’s eyes, and she smiled, “Impressive, Mr. Horton.”
Since taking over the company, Lewis had heard countless compliments, but the straightforward praise from Keira made his cheeks slightly flushed.
He smiled slightly. “You flatter me, Miss Olsen.”
Holly looked from one to the other and suddenly said, “You two are married, yet you call each other ‘Mr. Horton’ and ‘Miss Olsen’. I first thought you weren’t acquainted, but you actually seem to understand each other so well. Is this your form of displaying affection?”
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The room fell quiet all of a sudden.
Keira looked away from Lewis and seemed to be blushing.
She felt fine when others addressed her as Miss Olsen, but Lewis’s deep voice was like a feather lightly teasing her heart, bringing a tingling sensation…
She didn’t notice Lewis’s ears turning red.
Meanwhile, Connor had no idea what was coming for
him.
Shortly after leaving the hospital, he returned to his college campus.
He happily repaid his roommates the twenty-thousand cash he borrowed.
Some took six thousand and snidely commented, “I knew you seemed way too confident about being able to pay back the loan. So, someone was ready to pick up the tab for you.”
Connor didn’t understand what they meant, but another rich second-generation student threw the
money on the ground. “Hell no! I don’t want your filthy
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money. You earned it by selling out your own father! Do you have no shame spending it?”
Connor was stunned. “What do you mean?”
“You want to know?” The guy handed Connor his phone. “Check this out.”
Connor took over the phone and saw the footage of Samuel giving him money, and the video was now spreading on the internet. Everyone was slamming him for being an ungrateful son who signed a letter of understanding for money!
Connor waved his hands. “No, that’s not true. I didn’t take her money. This twenty thousand is what I borrowed from you guys. It was only an emergency fund she gave me because the police had seized…”
“Heh.” His roommates didn’t believe him. “If you say so, we’ll take your word for it.”
Connor thought they believed his explanation and let out a sigh of relief.
One of them picked up the cash left on the floor by the rich kid. “Don’t throw it away. You can buy us dinner with it!”
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The rich kid sneered. “Fine, let’s go.”
As Connor followed them to the door, intending to join them, someone stopped him. “Where are you going?”
Connor was taken aback. “Aren’t we going to have dinner?”
“Oh no, we would rather not have you. If you come with us, we’ll probably get interrupted by reporters. You’d better stay in the dorm.”
His roommates went out, leaving Connor alone in the
room.
He had a gloomy look in his eyes.
He moistened his lips, trying not to give it much thought. After all, having a father like that, he was used to the strange looks from others.
He pulled out his phone and called Isla.
As soon as the call was connected, Isla’s gentle voice came across. “What’s wrong?”
Connor remained silent.
Isla sighed. “I saw the comments online. Actually, it’s a
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good thing. It can force Keira to confess sooner, and you’ll be safe.”
Connor responded with a noncommittal, “Hmm.”
Isla comforted him. “Connor, you have to live with it. If you can’t bear it, everything will be revealed. You can’t go to jail. If you do, what will become of me?”
Connor’s expression softened.
Having a father like that was indeed painful. His neighbors and classmates all looked down on him.
Only Isla was different. She was like a beam of light that shone into his world when they were in junior high school.
She would bring him breakfast and tutor him when he didn’t do well in his studies. She told him not to mind the looks other people threw his way.
He only got into Oceanion University because of Isla!
Her gentle demeanor and the image of the girl next door made him admire her ever since he was a
teenager.
So when she appeared in front of him and said that his father had threatened her and asked for five million,
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he became unusually enraged.
His father could bully anyone in the world, except her!
That was why Connor decided to kill Finley and frame
Keira!
Connor had always desired Isla, but the situation was different now. He had killed for her, so…
Connor lowered his eyes and asked, “When can we be together?”
Isla paused before replying softly, “Soon. The Horton family is going to break off the engagement with me. Once that happens, my parents should be able to accept you…”
“Really?”
Connor’s eyes lit up, “Can you come to see me now? I
miss you…”
Isla said, “Connor, I’m busy…
“What could be more important than me?” Connor looked around his empty room, his eyes becoming darker. “Isla, just before father died, he told me your
secret!”
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Meanwhile.
In the hospital, Keira and Lewis were listening to their conversation.
Upon hearing this, Keira raised an eyebrow. Finley had indeed told Connor the truth.
The next moment, she heard Isla say in disbelief, “Connor, stop talking nonsense. What kind of secret can be between your father and me?”
Connor scoffed. “Of course, it’s about you and Keira!”
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