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The room was dark; no lights had been turned on.

Keira could barely make out someone on the bed, so she immediately turned and switched on the light.

The incandescent light came on.

Keira spotted Jodie at a glance.

She lay quietly in bed, eyes closed, sleeping. Her hands rested peacefully on her chest in a prim and proper sleeping posture.

Keira took a step forward, intending to take a closer look, but the sound of hurried footsteps came from behind her.

Instantly, Aunt South and Taylor charged into the room, one after the other!

Aunt South frowned and lowered her voice in

reprimand. “What are you doing barging in like this?

Get out now!”

But Keira didn’t move. Instead, she approached Mrs. Olsen, observing carefully. “I just happened to come by and wanted to check on Mrs. Olsen.”

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“How can you be so impolite! What kind of classmate are you?! Really, you are…” Aunt South walked over, blocking her way.

Taylor also furrowed his brows. “Miss, if you don’t leave now, I’m going to call the police!”

No sooner had he said this than Lewis remarked

indifferently from the doorway. “She just went into the wrong room. There’s no need to make a fuss about it, right?”

Taylor clenched his fists, looking helplessly at Lewis. “Mr. Horton, what do you mean by this? Shirley is

already frail, and this severe shock has led to a mental

collapse. We should hurry out and not talk here in case we further upset her.”

Keira immediately expressed her doubts. “I heard Mrs. Olsen is a light sleeper. With so much noise. how has she not woken up?”

Upon hearing this, Aunt South answered, “Because the lady took sedatives before sleep!”

She asked, “What do you need these details for? Who exactly are you? Are you related to the murderer of

Miss Keira?”

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Her demeanor didn’t seem like that of a liar.

Keira turned her gaze back to Taylor.

She saw Taylor also looking at her with skepticism, with no guilt in his eyes.

As she sized up the two of them, she suddenly felt a scrutinizing gaze fall upon her.

Only then did Keira realize that even Lewis was staring

at her.

The man’s eyes were swirling with emotion as if he had begun to harbor some doubts…

Keira immediately took a step back, stating calmly, “I’m a high school classmate of Keira, entrusted by Uncle

Olsen to visit Mrs. Olsen…”

Indeed, as soon as “Uncle Olsen” was mentioned, the

three people in the room immediately stopped their

questioning.

South dismissed her suspicions out of hand. “Why didn’t you say so directly?”

his jaw

however, gave her another

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slowly withdrawing his

there’s nothing wrong with her. Can you leave now? Please do not

the first to step

Taylor. “Uncle Olsen asked me to find out when exactly Mrs. Olsen will wake up. If she doesn’t get better, he has a doctor prepared and would like to bring him to see Mrs. Olsen…”

was an insistent undertone in

his brow furrowed.

suddenly lowered his

fist and said, “Keira’s funeral

be there, it implies her condition is serious, so maybe I should take her

was quite inconsiderate.

been a devoted husband to Jodie for over

his

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no one in doubt that

his own life.

questioned.

ever considered that Taylor would abuse Jodie.

that Mrs.

no need. Shirley is much better now. She’s

he had to give

“Before going to sleep, kept saying that she must attend the

matter what. We’ll be

him a long look. “Alright, we’ll meet at the

neral tomorrow.”

Horton. I’ll walk you downstairs.”

didn’t

Keira

left the room,

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as

until she was out the door, away from the Olsen family home, standing on the street, that she still found

curtains blocked the view inside… She couldn’t

that after she and Lewis left, Taylor hurried upstairs, made an excuse to send Aunt South away, and then he finally came

that? The love I’ve had for you for so many years has made Aunt South trust me without

help you, so just

head, pressing it against her

send her off, but the person who will be going is just you. You can’t move. Don’t

he lifted

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down beside Jodie.

stretched out his arm and held Jodie

embrace.

her eyes closed, had tears streaming from the corners of

watched Keira grow up since she was

was unable to respond because she had been

beside her filled

of humiliation. It was unbearable!

her best to lift her arm, to push the person away, but it was of no use.

closed her eyes in despair.

been fulfilled. Just the thought of Mrs. Olsen lying beside him made him feel that

fell asleep.

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listening to his even breathing, suddenly opened

had assumed a different

likely to

murderer…

just remain imprisoned; she

herself!

that the murderer was Taylor, to let Keira lower her guard and to be herself

she save

muster any

a small slip of paper, which felt smooth and

her by Keira

suddenly shone in Mrs. Olsen’s

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