Having left Fragrance Hall, Keira hailed a cab on the roadside and headed straight for the Olsenresidence.
It was already late.
On the road, she watched the night scene of Oceanion, her jaw tensed.
The dayâs encounters felt as if a lifetime had passed.
Previously, she had been muddling through, focusing solely on living well.
Now, her goal was to find the murderer and return to a
normal life.
The car soon arrived at the Olsen home.
Keira still wore a black mask and cap as she got out of the car and stood at the Olsen familyâsdoorstep, ringing the doorbell.
The door was quickly opened.
The person who opened it was Aunt South, who
looked slightly bewildered upon seeing Keira. âWho are you?â
Without knowing who the murderer was, no one could
be trusted.
Keira looked down. âHello, Iâm a classmate of Keiraâs.
Iâve come to visit Mrs. Olsenâ
Aunt South immediately said, âIâll go ask Mr. Olsen!â
Keira nodded.
Aunt South entered the house and soon returned, relaying Trâs message, âMrs. Olsen has already gonet
and her husband says to come back uring the day.â
to
taken aback.
ked down at the time. It was just nine oâclock in
ening.
ough Mrs. Olsen was health-conscious, this wasnât er usu edtime.
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, âIâm sorry, but I donât live in Oceanion and ne from a long distance. I just want to pay a Mrs. Olsen andthen leave; may I come in for a
t?â
g her insist, Aunt South turned around to inquire
more.
.
But the answer was still a rejection. âOur lady is unwell, and itâs not suitable for her to receive guestsright now,. Please understand.â
The more this happened, the more Keira felt something was off. âIf sheâs unwell, why not stay in thehospital? Why was she discharged so early?â
Aunt South furrowed her brows. âWho are you? Are you questioning me? What right do you have toquestion me?â
Just as Keira was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from behind her. âIf she doesnât have theright,
what about me?â
This familiar and deep voice made Keira startle, and she swiftly turned around to find Lewis hadappeared
behind her without notice.
The man looked exhausted, with hollow cheeks and brows tightly knit together. His sharp and cold eyes
were piercing.
He was enveloped in a chilling wind.
Gone was his usual gentlemanly demeanor, replaced by an air of cold aloofness.
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All day, Lewis had been inside that restaurant, watching his men check the surrounding surveillancefootage, trying to catch the murderer who had kidnapped Keira.
But there was nothingâ¦
It seemed as if that entire street had been emptied, no surveillance cameras captured the scene of thecrime.
His wife had been abducted into the sea without
explanationâ¦
Lewis had originally planned to continue searching the sea that evening; the body, to him, felt strangeand unfamiliar. Yet, as soon as heâd heard Mrs. Olsen was discharged, he had rushed overimmediately.
Keira had never opened up to him.
Yet Lewis had always known the place Jodie South held
in her heart.
After Keira reunited with Jodie South, she became a typical âMamaâs girlâ, even when his grandmotherwas sick. He had felt a twinge of jealousyâ¦
Therefore, even if Keira was really gone, he was determined to take good care of Mrs. Olsen for Keiraâs
sake!
As Lewis thought about this, he turned to look at the
woman beside him.
It was her again!
Keiraâs high school classmate, Keera?
Why was she here in the middle of the night, showing
such concern for Mrs. Olsen?!
Seeing Lewis arrive, Aunt South immediately exclaimed, âMr. Horton, please come in.â
She dared to stop Keira, but she wouldnât dare to stop
Lewis!!
When Lewis heard this, he entered the door, and as he. passed by Keira, he hesitated a little, and hetook a
careful look at her.
Her black cap was worn a bit low, hiding her eyes, and the mask was tightly secured-it was impossibleto
make out her face.
But her height was somewhat similar to Keiraâsâ¦
Thinking of this, Lewis lowered his gaze.
Upon seeing this, Keira immediately followed behind
him.
Aunt South immediately shouted, âHey, who let you in,
youâ¦
Keira immediately pointed at Lewis, âI came in with
him.â
Aunt South was taken aback, looking at Lewis with hesitation. âMr. Horton?â
Lewisâs brow furrowed slightly. He looked again at Keira, still unable to discern her appearance, but his
intuition told him that this woman wasnât bad-hearted.
At least she meant no harm to Mrs. Olsen.
Lewis pursed his lips and finally said, âLet her in.â
Keira breathed a sigh of relief and followed behind
him.
The two entered the living room and just happened to see Taylor hurriedly coming down from upstairs.
Lewis asked, âHow is Mrs. Olsen? Why was she suddenly discharged from the hospital?â
Taylor sighed. âThis afternoon, she woke up and
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insisted that Keira wasnât dead. He was a bit too
agitated, and then he refused to stay in the hospital. I had no choice but to bring her back.â
The reason was flawless.
Lewis thought about how he himself couldnât accept that corpse, let alone Mrs. Olsen?
He pursed his lips. âMay I see her?â
Taylorâs gaze flickered immediately.
Today, when he took action against Jodie South, he had been a bit heavy-handed, which resulted inmarks on her body that werenât presentable.
Taylor said, âShirley just finished taking a bath, and sheâs asleep now. Please come back another day.â
In the future, one must never strike where the marks
could be seen.
But Lewis felt that something was off.
He couldnât put his finger on what was wrong, but it was an intuition.
He knitted his brows, about to say something, when the woman beside him suddenly bent over,clutching
her stomach, and spoke in a fragile voice, âSir, sorry, but I, I ate something bad today and need to usethe
restroom. May I?ânovelbin
Taylor immediately scowled. âAnd you are?â
âIâm a friend of Mr. Hortonâ¦â
Lewisâs brow furrowed slightly when he heard this.
As soon as Keira finished speaking, she covered her behind with her other hand. âIâm sorry, I reallycanât hold it!â
After saying this, she looked around and asked Aunt
South, âWhereâs the restroom?â
Aunt South pointed to the downstairs bathroom, just about to speak, when she heard Keira say,âUpstairs, right? Thank you!â
Without another word, she agilely darted upstairs.
Aunt South was dumbfounded.
Taylorâs expression changed slightly. He immediately turned around. âDonât go upstairs!â
Before he could move, however, Lewis blocked his way. âFather-in-law, this friend of mine is a bit
careless. Please donât take it to heartâ¦â
Taylorâs face tensed with anxiety.
He clenched his jaw and looked at Lewis.
But Lewis remained unflinching, only seeing the girl zigzagging in the corridor, heading nowhere elsebut straight to Mrs. Olsenâs bedroom door.
Taylor immediately shouted, âDonât enter!â
Aunt South also rushed toward the stairs.
But Keira merely paused briefly, then narrowed her eyes and immediately pushed the door open andburst
in!
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