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Keira could feel Lewis and Uncle Olsen on the right side of the ward, so after leaving the room, she merely glanced briefly in that direction before heading left. ‘

Therefore, when Uncle Olsen saw the door open, he also glanced briefly and then fixed his gaze on her from behind, narrowing his eyes.

Keira’s silhouette was tall and straight, giving off a bamboo-like quality.

That quality resembled Mrs. Olsen closely.

Uncle Olsen had long heard of the illegitimate

daughter because she grew up by Mrs. Olsen’s side and bore Mrs. Olsen’s shadow.

Isla just resembled an empty shell.

Yet merely the silhouette of Keira seemed to bear a striking similarity to Mrs. Olsen’s elegance.

His greedy gaze stayed on her a bit longer.

He wanted to see in Keira what Mrs. Olsen looked like when she was young, but unfortunately, it had been over twenty years since he had seen Mrs. Olsen, and

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her face had become blurry in his memory.

Uncle Olsen very prudently withdrew his gaze.

After Keira took a left turn into the staircase entrance, she then answered the call, asking, “Holly, what’s up?”

The call was from Holly Sims.

The fact that she kept calling even after being hung up on once meant there must be something important.

Holly said, “Connor Hill’s trial verdict is out. He’s been convicted of premeditated murder, so he’s been given a suspended death sentence. He’s likely to be transferred to prison tomorrow, and after that, he won’t be our responsibility anymore. Have you really been unable to get him to reveal the secret about you?”

Keira lowered her gaze. “Thanks for the heads you delay it for another two days for me?”

C

She always had this intuition that the secret Connor was about to divulge was of paramount importance to

her.

Holly immediately said, “No problem. I’ll apply for a delayed transfer, postponing it to the day after

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tomorrow. But Keira, Isla is carrying Connor’s child. As long as this child exists, for the child’s future glory and

won’t speak. We can’t pry mouth

think of another way.”

hanging up, Keira narrowed her

his

calmly pushed the door

back.

a hard time, and so did Lewis, which was why they hadn’t wanted her to leave, but in truth,

“afraid” simply wasn’t in her dictionary.

surprise, Lewis was standing alone at the door while Uncle Olsen was nowhere

and arched an eyebrow.

he?”

to wait in the car for news,” Lewis

Oceanion tried to get cozy with him, so he left to avoid disturbing

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the

to watch over things, and if you have business to

work in the car downstairs. Call me if you

“Okay.”

the ward and saw Mrs. Olsen still deep in slumber, so she

sit down.

the ward gradually

down.

the chair,

six in the

was still calm, seemingly dreaming about something as her

then turned

sight made her startle!

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was haggard, his eyes sunk in, clearly having not slept all night,

blood, and in a single

Mrs. Olsen’s hand tightly, occasionally damping her lips with

this, Keira felt a

couldn’t help but pour Taylor a glass

appeared before him, paused slightly, and followed it to see Keira, but this time, he didn’t burst

silently accepted the water and only took a co

also came from outside

said, “Dad, you haven’t rested or eaten anything all-night.

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dismissively and said, “There’s no

response immediately surprised both Isla and

Keira.

Taylor’s

few sips of water he just had, he probably wouldn’t have been

Olsen will be all right. When she wakes

“Dad,

no. “Shirley is unconscious and can’t eat. I won’t eat

up.”

very firm.

much and not being very close,

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