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Keira’s eyes flashed with a bright light, and she felt as if her life had suddenly burst into splendid color.

Could it be as she had guessed?

Mrs. Olsen was her mother…

Only this reason could explain why Isla had been blackmailed by Finley for so many years, and also why Connor would say that Isla had stolen Keira’s life.

Keira felt a seed of hope deep within her suddenly take root and sprout rapidly.

“If you say it is, then it is.”

However, Connor spoke up, his eyes showing a hint of relaxation.

His sudden change of demeanor made Keira frown, unable to grasp his intentions for a moment.

Connor was like a rat in the dark. After killing Finley, he put on an act of unjust fear, deceiving both Captain Lincoln and Holly.

At this moment, his demeanor made Keira uncertain

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of the truth.

But she wasn’t in a hurry. “Connor, I’ll find out after a DNA test. What use is there in hiding it so well?”

Keira stood up straight, narrowing her eyes. “You always said that your dad treated you badly and that you’re burdened by so much debt, which is why you killed him, but you’ve always known, haven’t you? Isla was forced by your dad to tutor you. Your dad had so much gambling debt, yet you always had money for school fees and living expenses, even if it was meager. Even in the end, your dad told you that secret, also wanting you to continue blackmailing Isla…

“So, it’s not that you had no choice. You’ve always been a bad person…”

Upon hearing this, Connor suddenly looked up, his gaze frighteningly fixed on her.

But Keira had already turned and left the interrogation room. She nodded to Holly, who then had people take

Connor to the detention center.

Keira asked, “What sentence will he receive?”

Holly said, “Death sentence with a suspension, usually. When the execution is suspended he won’t be

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executed. He’ll most likely face life imprisonment in

the end.”

“As long as he doesn’t die.”

Keira said, “If I guessed wrong, that secret still has to be squeezed out of him in the end.”

herself, Holly

to Isla? Will he still talk?”

at her. “You really don’t know Isla very

well.”

her head away. “Back in middle school, I only knew

sister…”

the past, Keira couldn’t help

Holly stiffened slightly.

so she

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study hard together. I know how excellent

gave a wry smile. “Can’t you just think of it as a

earnestly, “You had already self-studied the high school curriculum in middle school. You could have done well even with one eye closed. How could you not do well

Keira sighed silently.

moved out from the Olsen family during

Isla were still at the

school.

during the middle school exams, she had agreed with

Poppy came to her, demanding that she not take the exam. If she dared to tangle with Isla and attend the same high school, Poppy wouldn’t

feared that telling Holly in advance might

just made sure she got a score

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enough.

the results came out, she tried to explain,

part-time jobs to earn money for living expenses and tuition and gradually lost contact

Keira’s life, and Keira

is my mother, and she practically wishes me dead. She wouldn’t let me

said, “Then you could have told me, and we could have attended an ordinary

suddenly called out her name gravely, then slowly lifted her head. “You were born a specially privileged woman,

the weight of your

Holly was stunned.

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many young couples, who, despite scoring high, would

love.

it

did she realize

that had been.

her eyes became teary. “I understand

patted her shoulder and continued

your wedding banquet with Mr. Horton? Was it a lot of

fun?”

Keira paused.

“We’d agreed that when either of us got married, we would be each other’s bridesmaid. You thought I had blacklisted all your

“We haven’t even had a

head her

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