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.

his disbelieving eyes

Isla.

gaze

listen to me, it’s not like

that’s a fake, it’s

pleadingly toward Poppy.

by Holly’s words. Isla

be involved with each other?!

wasn’t

identity, so that’s probably why she made this

Poppy felt relieved that the child had

had this thought, she

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Instantly understanding what was happening, she rushed

we are

I made a mistake in a

me in, and since then I’ve worked as a nanny in the

have kept my distance from Mr. Olsen. Ever since she was small, I’ve been teaching this ungrateful creature to be aware of

she shouldn’t have…

Keira, she said, “But she’s been rebellious since childhood, always trying to compete with Miss Isla, even to the point of competing over men… Such a strong-willed daughter has really given me a

headache!

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well, and now she has started to slander Miss Isla and even collude with the police.

she could do whatever she wished, but as her mother, I

said this and then hit her forehead on the

loud “bang,” the sound was very

was undoubtedly a confirmation

moved, their gazes shifting toward

Horton, is the truth what your mother has

stated?”

really been doing whatever you please in the Horton family after

Horton?”

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Horton, the Olsen family raised you;

with ingratitude? A

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

adults have, children should not be involved! And to even slander them in

pressing questions from the journalists made Keira frown.

often since they were young, and

clenched her fists.

toward

Poppy would beat Keira, she couldn’t understand how a mother could hate her own daughter so much.

now she completely understood.

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piercing gaze toward the journalists, she said, “If you still think this hotel check-in proof is

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