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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.

voice came from outside the door. “Dad, I am

who bore a resemblance to Finley,

recognized him. It was Finley’s son,

one year junior to Isla and Keira, currently studying

Connor got admitted into the university, but

it would just end up fueling his

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

a classmate. I have nothing else. If you push me any further, I’ll go abroad and never concern myself with

Finley, Connor froze in

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The twenty thousand

trembled as he touched his

father’s nose…

and squatted on the floor. Then, looking at Keira, he shouted in terror, “You… Did

dialed 911. “Hello, I want to report a case,

the abandoned building. When they switched

were being interrogated by

get five million for him, or else he’ll be killed. But

managed to borrow twenty thousand from my friends thinking it would be enough to

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time being…

was already dead!

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

decided to accompany her because 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

“Was he alive or dead before

this question, Tom subconsciously looked

stated sternly, “Bear in

a crime.”

Tom remained silent.

Lewis who spoke up. “Before entering the room, Miss Olsen knocked on the door, and a man’s

inside, telling her to

asked, “Was it the victim’s voice?”

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“I

to Keira. “Miss Olsen, whose voice

here?”

on Finley’s body in deep thought. “When I entered, I heard him threatening me

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

calmly, “I

police were puzzled. “What don’t you know?”

dark in the room. Miss

turned to Keira.” Miss Olsen, think carefully Did you hear the sound of a weapon penetrating a body, or a knife going through?

scream?”

been reviewing every detail prior to

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immediately shook her head

asked. “No.”

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