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 turning toward

Isla.

gaze

“Jake, listen to me, it’s

looked toward Melissa. “Mom, that’s

turned pleadingly toward

by Holly’s

those two be involved with

that wasn’t

so that’s

felt relieved that the

this thought, she

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was happening, she rushed forward. “Officer

But we are the

Back then, Mr. Olsen and I made a mistake in a

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

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 ungrateful creature to be aware of her place and not to long for the things

she shouldn’t have…

always trying to compete with Miss Isla, even to the point of competing over men… Such a

headache!

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raise her well, and now she has started to slander Miss Isla and even

whatever she wished, but as her mother, I couldn’t just stand by and watch

then hit

loud “bang,” the sound was very

undoubtedly a confirmation of Keira’s guilt!

moved, their gazes shifting toward

is the truth what your mother has

stated?”

you really been doing whatever you please

Horton?”

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the Olsen family raised you; how

with ingratitude? A person like

that karma cycles, and retribution is certain! One

involved! And to even slander them in return… Mrs. Horton, how can you be so

questions from the journalists made Keira frown.

often since they were young, and she had become numb to

standing nearby, clenched her

looked toward Keira again…

prison when Poppy would beat Keira, she couldn’t understand how a mother

she completely understood.

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the journalists, she said, “If you still think this hotel check-in proof is fake, I

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