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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.

an impatient voice came from outside the door.

who bore a resemblance

him. It was Finley’s son, Connor.

year junior to Isla and Keira, currently studying at Oceanion

had once asked Keira for tuition fees when Connor got admitted into the university,

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

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

I have nothing else. If you push me any further, I’ll

Finley, Connor froze in

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The twenty thousand

side, he trembled as he

father’s nose…

next moment, he swiftly retreated and squatted on the floor. Then, looking

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

the power switch for the abandoned building. When they switched

others were being interrogated by the police.

to get five million for him, or else he’ll be killed. But I’m only a student. Where

from my friends thinking it would be enough to tide

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time being…

that when I arrived, my father was

his statement. “Mr. Horton and I

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 and

alive or dead before you guys

subconsciously looked at Keira,

“Bear in

a crime.”

Tom remained silent.

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

telling her

it the victim’s voice?”

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“I

Keira. “Miss Olsen, whose voice did

here?”

Finley’s body in deep thought. “When I entered, I

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

calmly, “I don’t

“What don’t

Miss Olsen

you hear the sound of

scream?”

had been reviewing

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immediately shook her

asked. “No.”

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