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Connor’s gaze was dark as he looked downstairs.

At this moment, he probably knew that everything was settled, and there were no more reasons to resist or

deny it, so he appeared much calmer than he did during the live broadcast.

He was handcuffed, standing there.

He turned around and then obediently sat at the interrogation table, his face showing a mix of anger and struggle.

His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Holly, “What you did is against the rules!”

Holly lowered the gaze. “We were in debt to Miss Olsen and Mr. Horton. They didn’t hold us

accountable, so helping her with this small favor is nothing. Even if the department punishes me, at most I’ll get a demerit. I’m not afraid.”

Connor angrily slapped the table. “You can’t do this to me; it’s too cruel!”

“Cruel?” Keira stepped forward, closing in on him. “Is it

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more cruel than you murdering your own father with your own hands? Connor Hill, stop playing the

innocent here. You’ve seen Isla’s true color; you don’t need to keep her secret anymore.”

But Connor clutched at his head. “I don’t believe it! She couldn’t possibly have set me up! How could she! There’s no benefit to her in doing this! You people must be playing tricks!”

Keira slowly said, “No benefit? Who says so?”

She stood up straight and looked toward Lewis. “Mr. Horton, these past few days, Isla has been trying to reconcile with Jake, but it seems he hasn’t agreed to meet her, has he?”

Lewis went along. “The Horton family wouldn’t welcome a woman who steals others’ credit.”

Keira smiled. “What about now? After her successful report, the police station will award her a commendation for bravery.”

After finishing her statement, Keira winked at Lewis.

She stood gracefully, her cunning and seductive eyes giving others a sense of profound affection. Her gesture at that moment was more enchanting than

any other people, which was quite tempting.

Lewis swallowed, and his eyes darkened slightly.

He withdrew his gaze and played along. “The Horton family needs this kind of positive image. Didn’t you see? Jake’s attitude toward her has softened.”

Keira raised an eyebrow, expressing her thanks to him.

She then looked at Connor. “Hear that? She did all this to get that award, and then to knock on Horton family’s door.”

Connor’s eyes were about to split with fury. “Shut up!”

Keira slowly closed in. “So, you’re really okay with her stepping on you to climb up? You’d spend the rest of your life in prison, while she could marry into the Horton family and become the young madam…”

shut

Even wearing handcuffs, h lunged at

“Watch out!”

“Be careful!”

Lewis didn’t expect his sudden rage, and

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warning, but in the next moment, they saw Keira raise her hand and seize Connor’s wrist, pressing

“Bang!”

and table collided,

Keira casually pinned him down, and

“Keira, you think by doing this, I’ll tell you that secret? Give

Keira paused slightly.

already stepped forward, quickly binding the handcuffs to the interrogation table’s chair, preventing

from lashing out

inquiry. “You asked me

“I don’t anymore.”

victim’s son, I have the right to write a letter of mercy for myself, right? That bastard drove me

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why I did it! I

Keira frowned.

off

a meaningful glance, and the two of them stepped out of the interrogation room.

first, “Will you

because of this?”

They’d be more than willing to help with this small favor. Besides, we have never failed to protect

evidence, anyway.”

a sigh of relief.

that Holly hadn’t

Connor’s attitude

off?”

Holly said, “That’s exactly what

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you. I just asked the colleagues who arrested him, and they said that at the time of his arrest, he was screaming about wanting to see you. But then suddenly, he calmed down and stopped shouting as if he had resigned himself to his fate.”

frowned and suddenly asked, “Can I see his

“Sure.”

all his personal

who fetched Connor’s phone had also been involved in the arrest, and he explained, “It was after looking at his phone that

to hand over his phone, there

him.”

his phone, and quickly checked his call history and messages, but found nothing.

blowing in. Classmates and

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him with inquiries in group

chats.

ignored them all and scrolled down.

the last message he had opened, which was sent

opened it, her pupils shrank slightly

the interrogation room, positioning herself directly in front of Connor. “Are you not telling me because Isla is pregnant? Is it

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