88 He’s Here

“Keira Olsen, wake up. What’s wrong with you?”

The policewoman noticed Keira’s condition and nudged her.

Dazed, Keira opened her eyes.

The usually strong-willed woman was trembling from weakness. “Please help me to the bed.”

“Alright.”

The policewoman quickly assisted her to the bed and asked, “How do you feel now?”

Keira was in poor condition, and she wouldn’t pre even for Holly’s sake. She said, “I’m anemic. Get Ho Sims to do another blood test. It should show up no

At her words, the policewoman frowned, scrutinizing Keira. “Dr. Sims was angry. She probably won’t come

again.”

Keira pursed her lips. “Then you can draw my blood and send it for testing.”

The policewoman said, “Fine, I’ll get someone from the

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forensic department.”

Having said that, she left the cell.

As she was leaving, she was suddenly stopped by Poppy Hill, “Excuse me, Officer.”

The policewoman turned to her, “What is it?”

Poppy pointed to the ward where Keira was. “That’s my daughter. Is she unwell? Can I go look after her?”

The policewoman was taken aback. “She’s your daughter?”

Were mothers and daughters sharing prison cells these days?

Poppy nodded, “Yes, yes, that’s my daughter. You check our relationship.”

The policewoman took out her phone, logged into system, and verified their identities. They were inde mother and daughter.

The policewoman thought for a moment, recalling Keira’s condition, and said, “Alright.”

Keira, lying on the single bed, had just closed her eyes

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88 He’s Here

when the door was opened again.

Did the forensic doctor come so soon?

her eyelids to see a figure walking in, followed by a chilling voice, “Keira, don’t be afraid.

Keira stiffened.

her weakness, memories of when she

such a young age, without enough warm clothes in winter, she often

would lock her away, not letting her go outside. Whenever Mrs. Olsen out, she

medication.

would rush over to her, grab her throat, and force her to throw the

five-year-old child, she furiously berated her in her ear. “You don’t deserve medicine! Just live with your

bitch! Aren’t you mighty? How

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times, and you dared to defy me,

you…”

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huddle, just like when she was a child,

back to being

room was dimly lit.

suffering from extreme dizziness caused by anemia, which made her unable to distinguish betweer

I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have gotten sick. Please stop hitting me.”

still coursed

front of her still pinched her arms,

pressed her lips together

age seven, she understood that pleading was

The pain persisted.

unabated. “Die! Die! You killed my brother! You’ll pay with your life!”

years old, she learned to resist, even trying to push away the woman forcefully, but she wasn’t strong enough, and it

toleration at ten years old, eleven years

thirteen and had moved onto high

school.

still lean, she had surpassed Poppy’s height. She pushed the

and without hesitation, left

her in the world, but the

boundless. Everywhere

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be her home.

grew up, and she

waking

sharply at Poppy, who was

her.

pinching her waist, faltered and immediately reached for Keira’s throat, “Bitch, what are you

strength, Keira grabbed Poppy’s wrist and forcefully

to charge again, a voic came from the doorway, “What

wide-eyed, standing at the door. She then unhurriedly

across Poppy and Keira, confused.

she hallucinating? Were these two women fighting?

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be

was sprawled out on the bed again without the

I’m anemic…even if you don’t release me on bail, you must immediately

intravenous infusion, and give me iron supplements…”

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