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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

definitely won’t speak. We can’t pry

of another

up, Keira narrowed her eyes.

his

pushed the door open and

back.

which was why they hadn’t wanted her to leave, but in truth, she

word “afraid” simply wasn’t in her

door while Uncle Olsen was nowhere

and arched

he?”

to wait in the car for news,” Lewis said.

him, so he left to avoid disturbing the peace of

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watch over things, and

took her hand. “Then I’ll go work in the car downstairs. Call me if you need anything.”

“Okay.”

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

sit down.

deepened, and the ward gradually

down.

the chair, Keira unwittingly fell

the morning sunshine flooded the ward, she jolted awake and checked the time-just six in the morning. She had managed to sleep for about four hours

was still calm, seemingly dreaming about something as

then turned to

sight made her

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the

white! His face was haggard, his eyes sunk

alarmingly pale with cracks showing traces of blood, and in a single night, his face had sprouted

still gripping Mrs. Olsen’s hand tightly, occasionally damping her lips with a water-soaked

this, Keira felt a

pour Taylor a

hand that suddenly appeared before him, paused slightly, and followed it to

silently accepted the water and only took a co of sips before

also came from outside

slightly. She then said, “Dad, you haven’t rested

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dismissively and said, “There’s no

surprised both

Keira.

overnight, Taylor’s voice had become

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

“You should relax; Mrs. Olsen will be all right. When she wakes up, she surely won’t want to see

suit. “Dad, please eat

and can’t eat. I won’t eat until she

up.”

was very

him much and not being very close, Keira

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