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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.

outside the door. “Dad, I am here.”

twenties, who bore a

recognized him. It was Finley’s

one year junior to Isla and Keira, currently studying

fees when Connor got admitted

that even if she gave him, it would just end up

such a father made Connor a rather gloomy person. He hardly

thousand from a classmate. I have nothing else. If you push me any further, I’ll go abroad

Connor froze in

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carrying. The twenty

Finley’s side, he trembled as he touched

father’s nose…

the floor. Then, looking at Keira, he shouted in terror, “You… Did you kill him?!”

his phone, trembling as he dialed 911. “Hello, I want to report a case,

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

others were being interrogated by

relieved. “My dad sent me a message asking me to get five million for him, or else he’ll be killed. But I’m only a student. Where can I get

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

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the time

I arrived, my father was already dead!

was also giving his statement. “Mr. Horton and I had

dark. Miss Olsen entered the room first, then we heard a scuffle inside. Worried that Miss Olsen might be

he alive or dead before you guys

this question, Tom subconsciously looked at Keira,

sternly, “Bear in mind

a crime.”

Tom remained silent.

spoke up. “Before entering the room, Miss Olsen

telling

asked, “Was it the victim’s voice?”

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honestly, “I don’t

Olsen, whose voice did you hear? What

here?”

I entered, I heard him threatening me and launching at

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

“I

“What don’t

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

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

scream?”

been reviewing every detail prior to

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arrival, immediately shook

asked. “No.”

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