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Keira didn’t expect Connor to be arrested so soon. She didn’t realize that as soon as she named Connor as the murderer, Holly had already asked her colleagues at the police station to monitor him.”

So, when the message arrived, the arrest happened swiftly.

What was more, due to the presence of journalists nearby, the whole process was filmed!

When the police, followed by the journalists, arrived at Connor’s dormitory, Poppy was causing a fuss, hurling insults and hitting her nephew repeatedly, all while sobbing and cursing loudly.

“You ungrateful boy, how could you write a letter of forgiveness to Keira? Do you have any respect for yo deceased father?

“You bastard, you sold your conscience for a bit of money! I’ll kill you today! You better retract that letter immediately! I want that ungrateful creature to rot in jail! She must pay for her actions!

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“You damn fool!”

Despite being a man, Connor was rather frail and, surrounded by a crowd of students, he felt unable to fight back.

Poppy, however, was a middle-aged woman with a strong hand, so Connor was left dodging her strikes and covering his head, unable to pull away from his aunt’s grip.

Fortunately, the arrival of the police provided him with a timely rescue.

Enthusiastically, he blurted out, “Officers, please, take this crazy woman away! She’s assaulting me!”

Unfortunately, the officers simply walked up to him. “Hello, you are suspected of murder. Please coop te with our investigation.”

Hearing this, both the surrounding journalists and Poppy were dumbfounded.

Poppy regained her composure to speak, “Yes, take him away. Make him retract that letter of forgiveness.

won’t accept it! I want the murderer to die! Die!”

At her words, a nearby journalist inquired,

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“Officer, we’re confused. Why are you arresting Connor for murder? Shouldn’t you be arresting the suspect?”

“Could it be because he was paid for the letter of forgiveness?”

“When will you arrest Miss Olsen? The murder suspect is out on bail awaiting trial. Why are you here arresting the victim? What’s the reason?”

“Have you been pressured by the wealthy family? Is there some kind of collusion going on?”

Poppy shouted, “You should be arresting Keira Olsen! She’s the murderer! Shoot her!”

public, but considering the wides d repercussions of this case, the

the Horton

was as pale as a sheet. Looking at the resolve on Keira’s face, she felt a pang

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it be as she had imagined?

our family! Soon, people will find out that the wealthy

spoke in a somber tone, “Did you ever consider why the police are arresting Connor rather

Keira?”

from Connor Hill,

at his words, her gaze fixated nervously on the scene unfolding on

the murderer. He has

spoken, the journalists at the scene

Everyone began shouting.

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that possible?”

victim is Connor Hill’s father!

this a forced confession? Just to clear that woman’s name?”

be executed. She abruptly stood in front of him, glaring angrily at the officers. “What nonsense are you speaking? How

officers remained stoic and serious. “We won’t be lenient with any criminals, nor would we

Unless you show us,

him away!”

continued to block Connor.

swallowed hard. Being skilled at deception, he portrayed

already issued a letter forgiving

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journalists were

around

you can’t take him away!” “From the sound of it, wasn’t the letter of forgiveness given involuntarily? There must be some conspiracy!” “Until this point, we’ve been stationed outside the wealthy H family’s mansion, yet we’ve seen no sign of any arrests. Instead, you’re arresting the victim. Are some people really above

came out of the

continued his questioning. “Uncle, did you pressure the police station or are you slandering Connor Hill? Do you hear that? The public

the Horton family’s

woman?”

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the officers took out a

recording captured a conversation between

dad! He won’t bother you anymore!”

could you kill someone? You’ll go to jail for that!”

I’ve taken care of both annoying people for you. I did it all for you. Remember

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