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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 open.”

think of another way.”

up, Keira narrowed her eyes.

his

she calmly pushed the door open and headed

back.

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

simply wasn’t in

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

and arched an eyebrow. “Where

he?”

the car for

him, so he left to avoid disturbing

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the

said, “I’ll stay here to watch over things, and

go work in the car downstairs.

“Okay.”

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

sit down.

night deepened, and the

down.

chair, Keira unwittingly fell asleep.

flooded the ward, she jolted awake and checked the time-just six in the

was still calm, seemingly dreaming about something as her

then turned

made

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night, Taylor’s hair had gone half white! His face was haggard, his eyes

of blood, and in a single

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

Keira felt a stir in

help but pour Taylor a

him, paused slightly, and followed it to see

a co

also came from outside

and Taylor, her pupils shrank slightly. She then said, “Dad, you haven’t rested or eaten anything all-night. I bought

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dismissively and said, “There’s

immediately surprised both Isla

Keira.

Taylor’s voice

sips of water he just had, he probably wouldn’t have been able to speak

Olsen will be all right. When she wakes up, she surely won’t

suit. “Dad, please eat

is unconscious and can’t eat. I won’t eat until she wakes

up.”

was very

much and not

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