198 Evidence

Holly stood gasping at the top of the staircase, her voice calm and indifferent, carrying a sense of

impartiality and integrity that left no room for

favoritism.

Clad in her police uniform, her presence commanded

respect.

When Keira saw her, she was slightly taken aback.

She had just sent that recording to Holly not more than half an hour ago, how had she managed to get here so quickly?

As Keira pondered, Holly cut through the crowd of reporters, arriving in front of her.

Isla’s heart skipped a beat upon seeing her.

But then she thought she was overreacting, that not every police sighting should remind her of Connor, who should have been transferred to his cell block by that time… right?

As she was contemplating, Jake said, “Officer, what do you mean by that?”

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Holly answered, “It means that the child really isn’t yours. There’s no need to be too heartbroken over it.”

Upon hearing this, Melissa frowned. “Without

evidence, such accusations shouldn’t be made

carelessly! Officer, do you realize the impact of rumors and slander can be deadly to a family’s reputation?”

Isla seized the chance to lower her head and

weep. “Holly, I know you and Keira are good friends. You’ve been inseparable since middle school, but as a police officer, how can you be so biased! You should be seeking justice for someone like me!”

Hearing this coaxing plea, Holly frowned, and with a cold laugh, she retorted, “Who says I don’t have evidence?”

She took out her phone, opened the photo album, and held up a photo for the first branch of the family to see. “Look carefully. This is the record of Isla and Connor checking into a hotel!”

After saying this, she attempted to hand the photo to the reporters.

Isla’s pupils constricted.

Hotel check-in recorda?

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Had Connor confessed? No, it couldn’t be. It must have been discovered during the police investigation…

She clenched her fists nervously.

was stunned, his disbelieving eyes

Isla.

gaze

swallowed hard. “Jake, listen to me, it’s

that’s a fake, it’s surely fabricated!”

turned pleadingly toward Poppy.

shocked by Holly’s words. Isla

could those two be involved with

that wasn’t right…

Connor’s identity, so that’s probably why she made

that the child had

this thought, she noticed

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what was happening, she rushed forward. “Officer Holly, I know

for Keira’s sake. But we are the ones at fault here…”

to break up the Olsen family. Back then, Mr. Olsen and I made a mistake in a moment of drunkenness and then I got

then I’ve worked as a

began to flow as she continued. “I’ve always been grateful for the Olsen’s kindness, and for many years, I have kept my distance from Mr. Olsen. Ever since she was small, I’ve been teaching this

she shouldn’t have…

Isla, even

headache!

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slander Miss Isla and even collude with the police.

“Miss Isla, she really shouldn’t have done this. She thought with Mr. Horton’s support, she could do whatever she wished, but as her

and then hit her forehead on the ground.

a loud “bang,” the sound was very resonant.

a confirmation of Keira’s

journalists were all moved, their gazes shifting toward Keira.

the truth what your

stated?”

you really been doing whatever you please in

Horton?”

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family

ingratitude? A person like

around comes around. There’s a saying that karma cycles, and retribution is certain! One

matter what disputes adults have, children should not be involved! And to even slander them in return… Mrs. Horton, how can

the journalists made Keira

things like this too often since they were young, and she had become numb to them.

standing nearby, clenched her

looked toward Keira again…

she couldn’t understand how a mother could hate her own

now she

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stepping directly in front of Keira, and with a piercing gaze toward the journalists, she said, “If you

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