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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

speak. We can’t pry mouth

think of another

up, Keira

his

calmly pushed the door open and

back.

and so did Lewis, which was why they

wasn’t in her

was standing alone at the door while Uncle

arched

he?”

the car for news,”

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

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and if you have business to take care of, go ahead.”

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

“Okay.”

deep in slumber, so she found

sit down.

deepened, and the ward

down.

the chair, Keira unwittingly fell asleep.

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

and saw her expression was still calm, seemingly dreaming about

then turned to

made her

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half white! His face was haggard, his eyes sunk in, clearly having

a single night, his face had

he seemed unconcerned, still gripping Mrs. Olsen’s hand tightly, occasionally

a stir

but pour Taylor a glass of

slightly, and followed it to see Keira, but this time, he didn’t burst into anger.

took a co of sips before

from outside the

seeing Keir and Taylor, her pupils shrank slightly. She then said, “Dad, you

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said, “There’s

response immediately surprised

Keira.

overnight, Taylor’s voice

few sips of water he just had,

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

“Dad,

Taylor continued to gesture no. “Shirley is unconscious and can’t

up.”

was very firm.

him much and not being

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