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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.

hand. “Why didn’t

just clenched his jaw and

however, gave her another couple

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withdrawing his gaze.

nothing wrong with her. Can you leave now? Please do not disturb my wife

the first to step back, leaving

Olsen asked me to find out when exactly Mrs. Olsen will wake up. If she doesn’t get better, he

insistent undertone

understood, and his brow furrowed.

his reaction, Lewis suddenly

fist and

to her? If she’s unable to be there, it implies her condition is serious, so maybe

was quite inconsiderate.

had been a devoted husband

Furthermore, his

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was ill left no

surely take his own life.

questioned.

ever considered

them were simply concerned that Mrs. Olsen’s strange condition

much better now. She’s just very sleepy and

he had to give an

to sleep, kept saying that she must attend

what. We’ll

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

neral tomorrow.”

I’ll

didn’t move but looked

Keira

left

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as she

was out the door, away from the Olsen family home, standing on the

the view inside… She couldn’t see what was happening

Lewis left, Taylor hurried upstairs, made an excuse to send Aunt

hand gently stroked Jodie’s face. “Shirley, did you see that? The love I’ve had for you for so many years has made Aunt South trust me without hesitation.

so

pressing it against her chest.

his eyes contentedly. “I know you can hear everything. Shirley, don’t worry, tomorrow I’ll take you to the funeral to send her off, but the person who will be going is just you. You

words he lifted

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down beside Jodie.

and

embrace.

with her eyes closed, had tears streaming from

have noticed, but having watched

because she had been

man beside her filled

of humiliation. It was

Olsen tried her best to lift her arm, to push the person

closed her eyes

wish had finally been fulfilled. Just the thought of Mrs. Olsen lying beside him made him feel that his life was

fell asleep.

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listening to his even breathing, suddenly opened

a different

identity, most likely to

murderer…

imprisoned; she

herself!

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

could she save herself?

muster any strength…

slip of paper, which felt smooth and unlike ordinary paper.

given to her by Keira just

suddenly shone in Mrs. Olsen’s

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