Chapter 197: Chapter 197 Chapter 197: Chapter 197 Holly Sims stood at the stairway entrance, panting, yet her voice was detached and cold, carrying an impartial and unyielding chill.
Clad in her police uniform, she exuded an aura of authority that commanded respect.
When Kiera saw her, she was montarily taken aback.
She had just sent her that recording not more than half an hour ago, how had she arrived so quickly?
As Kiera was lost in thought, Holly moved through the throng of reporters and approached her.
The sight of Holly sent a shiver of panic through Isla’s heart.
But then she reassured herself that she was overthinking it, there was no need to make a connection between a police officer and Connor Hill at the prison; at this ti, he should have already been transferred to his cell… right?
As she pondered, Jake Horton spoke up, “Officer, what do you an by that?”
Holly replied directly, “It ans that this child is indeed not yours, so you needn’t be too heartbroken over it.”
At these words, lissa Knight frowned, “Without evidence, we should refrain from making such statents! Officer, this matter concerns the reputation of the first branch of the Horton family. Do you realize how damaging rumors can be?”
Seizing the opportunity, Isla lowered her head and cried, “Holly, I know you and Kiera are good friends. You were always inseparable since middle school, but as a police officer, how can you facilitate wrongdoing! It is people like you should be fighting for justice!”
Hearing these insincere words, Holly’s brow furrowed, and she sneered, “Who says I don’t have evidence?”
She took out her phone, opened the photo album, and presented a picture to everyone in the first branch of the family, declaring, “Look carefully, this is the record of Isla and Connor Hill checking into a hotel!”
After saying this, she attempted to hand the photo to the reporters.
Isla’s pupils contracted.
A hotel check-in record?
Could it be that Connor Hill had talked? No, that couldn’t be. It must have been uncovered during the police investigation…
Her hands clenched into fists, tingling with anxiety.
Next to her, Jake was stunned, looking at Isla in disbelief.
Even lissa’s gaze sharpened.
Isla swallowed hard, “Jake, listen to , it’s not like that…”
She turned to lissa, “Mom, that’s fake, it surely must be forged!”
In desperation, she looked to Poppy Hill for help.
Poppy was still reeling from Holly’s words; Isla and Connor Hill… how could they be together?!
No, that wasn’t it…
Isla simply hadn’t known Connor’s true identity, which must have led to this mistake.
Poppy suddenly felt relieved that the child had been miscarried.
As this thought crossed her mind, she caught Isla’s pleading gaze. Instantly understanding the situation, she rushed forward, “Officer Holly, I know you are trying to do a favor for Kiera by speaking out. But this situation is our fault…”
She faced the reporters directly, “My fellow journalists, I am the “other woman”. I didn’t an to wreck the Olsen family. Mr. Olsen and I made a mistake one drunken night, and then I got pregnant. I was pregnant and couldn’t find a job, I was almost starving, and Mrs. Olsen, out of kindness, took in, and since then I have been staying at the Olsen ho as a maid…”
As she spoke, she bowed her head and began to wipe away tears, “I have always been grateful for the generosity of the Olsen family, and throughout these many years, I have had no contact with Mr. Olsen. I always taught this ungrateful creature to understand her place, not to covet what she should not…”
She pointed to Kiera, “But she never listened, always comparing herself to Madam Isla Olsen, even later on coveting n… Such a headstrong daughter has caused no end of trouble!”
“I know it’s my fault, I didn’t bring her up right, and now she has gone so far as to slander Miss Isla, even colluding with the police. Her actions have beco more and more heartless!”
Poppy Hill was weeping profusely, dropping to her knees in front of Isla, “Miss Isla, she’s so out of line, she feels like with Mr. Horton’s support she can do whatever she wants, but I can’t stand by as her mother and watch her commit so many wrongs without reprimanding her! I apologize to you on her behalf, I bow to you for her!”
Poppy Hill spoke and then bowed deeply to Isla Olsen.
There was a loud “bang”, the sound was very resonant.
This act undoubtedly confird Keira Olsen’s wrongdoing!
The surrounding reporters were all moved, and they turned to look at Keira Olsen:
“Mrs. Horton, is the truth what your mother has just said?”
“Mrs. Horton, have you really been doing whatever you want in the Horton family just because you married Mr. Horton?”
“Mrs. Horton, the Olsen family raised you, how could you repay kindness with ingratitude? Such a person is abhorrent to the natural order!”
“Mrs. Horton, as the saying goes, ‘as you sow, so shall you reap.’ Retribution is certain! You should have so conscience!”
“No matter what? Regardless of whatever disputes adults have, children should not be involved! And to besmirch others… Mrs. Horton, how can you be so shaless?”
“…”
The journalists’ pressing questions made Keira Olsen furrow her brow.
Poppy Hill had done things like this countless tis, and Keira was already numb to it.
By Keira’s side, Holly Sims clenched her fists.
She looked again towards Keira Olsen…
Recalling the ti in prison when Poppy Hill beat Keira like this, she couldn’t understand, how could a mother hate her own daughter so much?
But now, Holly completely understood.
Holly Sims scoffed and then stood protectively in front of Keira Olsen. Her eyes piercing, she looked at the reporters and said outright, “If you still think this hotel check-in proof is fake, I have other evidence!”
Poppy Hill imdiately sneered, “You’re a police officer. Isn’t it very simple for you to forge evidence?”
Holly Sims sneered back, “I can forge other things, but what about a voice recording?”
She took out her phone and played the recording of Keira Olsen’s earlier conversation with Isla!
The few sentences on the recording clearly conveyed that Isla was setting up Keira Olsen, and Isla’s couple of vicious sentences also caused the journalists present to be very moved!
Everyone, including the first branch of the Horton family and Jake Horton, all turned to look at Isla at the sa ti.
Isla’s eyes widened.
She was certain she had checked that Keira’s phone wasn’t recording before she spoke that sentence. Where did this recording co from?
Had Keira been prepared all along?
Keira was plotting against her!!
Isla’s pupils shrank, and she couldn’t help but shout at Keira Olsen, “Keira Olsen, you bitch!!”
anwhile.
Downstairs.
Upon hearing Holly Sims’s words, Ellis Olsen imdiately ran down the stairs to report the situation upstairs.
Uncle Olsen’s pupils shrank, and without a word, he burst into the stairwell. He was going to help Isla!
Lewis Horton followed closely behind.
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