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Lewis stepped forward, intending to go in first.

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But Keira didn’t wait for him to speak. She quietly pushed open the door.

She didn’t trust her uncle very much, afraid that he would threaten or coerce her into some trap, so she

was very vigilant.

The room was dark, and the light was not turned on.

Keira slowly entered, and as soon as she walked in, she saw a dark figure rushing toward her. “Niece, if you don’t give me money today, you won’t leave!”

That threatening tone…

Keira squinted, sneered, and swiftly raised her foot to give the figure a heavy kick.

“Thud!”

The figure fell to the ground.

Hearing the noise, Lewis hurriedly pushed the door and entered. He couldn’t see what was happening and asked anxiously, “Is everything okay?”

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“It’s fine.”

As these words fell, Tom, who was following behind, took out a powerful flashlight and directed it toward Keira, illuminating half of the room.

As Keira was alert for any movement from Finley, she glanced at Lewis and noticed that he was staring hard at something behind her, his pupils slightly dilated,

chin tense.

Keira frowned and turned her head involuntarily.

Lewis instinctively took a step forward, trying to block her line of sight.

But Keira shook her head slightly, avoiding his protection, and looked.

The next moment, she stood rooted to the spot in

shock!

Finley lay there face up, his eyes wide open, his body twitching slightly. His chest was pierced through by an

old steel bar!

His clothes were soaked with blood, creating a horrifying sight.

Keira’s heart sank a little. She hurriedly went forward

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to check.

then, an impatient voice came from outside

bore a resemblance to

him. It was Finley’s son, Connor.

year junior to Isla and Keira, currently studying at Oceanion University.

tuition fees when Connor got admitted into the university, but Keira

knew that even if she gave him, it would just end up fueling his gambling addiction.

a father made Connor a rather gloomy person. He hardly socialized and even had

“I’ve borrowed twenty thousand from a classmate. I have nothing

Finley, Connor froze in shock,

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was carrying. The twenty

Finley’s side, he trembled as he

father’s nose…

the floor. Then, looking at

on the floor for his phone, trembling as he dialed 911. “Hello, I want

police arrived quickly. They located the power switch for the abandoned

were being interrogated by the

somewhat relieved. “My dad sent me a message asking me to get five million for him, or

borrow twenty thousand from my friends thinking it would be

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the time being…

I arrived, my father was already dead! That’s when

“Mr. Horton and I had accompanied Miss Olsen here to

the building was pitch dark. Miss Olsen entered the room first, then we heard a scuffle inside. Worried that Miss Olsen might be at a disadvantage, we went in… I opened my flashlight

dead before you guys entered

looked

stated sternly, “Bear

a crime.”

Tom remained silent.

who spoke up. “Before entering the room, Miss Olsen knocked on the door,

inside, telling her to come

“Was it

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stated honestly, “I

whose voice

here?”

thought. “When I entered, I heard him threatening me and launching at me. I instinctively

immediately clenched his fists. “So, you didn’t do it intentionally? Was it self-defense

calmly, “I don’t know.”

puzzled. “What don’t

Keira could respond, Lewis interjected, “It w dark in the room. Miss Olsen merely kicked the

hear the sound of a weapon penetrating a body, or a knife going through? Did you hear

scream?”

had been reviewing every detail prior

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shook her head when

asked. “No.”

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