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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.”

help herself, Holly asked,

Isla? Will he

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

well.”

head away. “Back in middle school, I only knew you, and she was

sister…”

the past, Keira couldn’t

Holly stiffened slightly.

a lot about the events of that year, so she said softly with downcast

school examination? We had an agreement to get into the best high schools

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hard together. I know how excellent

smile. “Can’t you just think of

in middle school. You could have done well even

Keira sighed silently.

from

and Isla were still at the

school.

agreed

night before the exam, Poppy came to her, demanding that she not take the exam. If she

feared that telling Holly in

got a score that was

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enough.

explain, but Holly just

Keira was busy working part-time jobs to earn money for living expenses

was the first female friend in Keira’s life, and

and she practically wishes me dead. She wouldn’t

told me, and we could have attended

her head. “You were born a specially privileged woman, but

I couldn’t bear the weight of your dreams

Holly was stunned.

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had seen too many young couples, who, despite scoring high, would choose a mediocre university for the

love.

it

leaving school did she realize how

that had been.

her eyes

her shoulder and continued

your wedding banquet

fun?”

Keira paused.

other’s bridesmaid. You thought

eyes. “We haven’t even had a wedding ceremony

head her eves

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