Chapter 61: Mother and Daughter


    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions


    Everyone from the R&D department team was dazed upon hearing Jalen’s words.


    “jalen, what are you saying? Are you confused?”


    “Is Dr. South here? Where is he? Can we meet him?”


    “Who is Dr. South? Jalen, did you just say Miss Olsen is Dr. South?


    “You must be joking Miss Olsen is so young…”


    Just as everyone thought Jalen was joking, Keira looked at him, her expression serious. She extended a hand to him. “Nice to meet you. I’m Dr. South.”


    Instantly, the entire team fell silent.


    Luca was the first to utter a sharp cry. “Keira! What did you say? Who are you?!!”


    The rest were stupefied.


    Keira looked over the group.


    During the past few days, she had been protected in an unprecedented way. Even though these people had initially misunderstood her, they quickly cleared the misunderstanding.


    What they did afterward moved her.


    She smiled slightly. “I want to thank you all for looking after me these past few days. If you have any technical issues in the future, feel free to message me.” With her identity revealed, she could no longer stay here for the desk job. She only came back with Jalen to say goodbye.


    She already had the medical materials, so she could leave now.


    While the team members were still in a state of shock, she quietly stepped back and walked out with Samuel.


    Jalen watched her leave. He unconsciously took a step forward but then suddenly stopped.


    He began to regret something.


    His reaction to learning that she was Dr. South was so rude! Had he left a bad impression on her?


    As Jalen was thinking about this, he turned to find the rest of the team bug-eyed, each sporting an unspoken expression.


    It was only when Keira entered the elevator that the team came back to their


    senses.


    “Ah! Miss Olsen is actually Dr. South!”


    “Oh my god, I was actually working with Dr. South!”


    “She just said we could talk to her if we have any problems in the future. I’ve actually be friends with Dr. South!”


    Then, thinking of something, the team rushed to where Keira used to work, and all the stationary on her desk was swiftly taken.


    “These are the pens used by Dr. South!” N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    “This is a draft paper of Dr. South!!”


    “This is a paper cup Dr. South drank from…”


    Suddenly, the atmosphere became strange.


    Jalen watched them, and for once, he didn’t reprimand them. He suddenly felt


    at ease.


    Inparison to them, he was very normal!


    In the Administrative Department’s conference room.


    After Keira left, Lewis told the head of the Administrative Department, “Call


    the police.”


    These words scared the recently arrogant Poppy Hill, who had been released only two days ago!


    The head of the Administrative Department pondered for a moment before hesitantly speaking, “Mr. Horton, if we call the police, it’ll cause a big fuss and impact ourpany negatively. Actually, we never intended to call the police today.”


    Even if Keira was proven guilty, they would handle it internally within the Horton Group and not make it public knowledge.


    Lewis nced at her indifferently.


    The head of the Administrative Department’s heart jumped, and she immediately lowered her head, “Yes, sir.”


    Poppy shouted, “Mr. Horton, I just wanted to teach my daughter a lesson. What I stole was my own biological daughter’s stuff, and that’s not against thew, right? The victim didn’t say anything, so why should the police be involved?” Lewis looked at her coldly. His prating gaze made Poppy feel as if she were in an ice cer. Then she heard the man’s deep voice. “What you stole is the core technology of Horton Group, and you’re suspected of stealingpany secrets, which is a crime. Even if she doesn’t pursue the matter, thepany cannot allow it.”


    Poppy froze and swallowed. “Wha-, what secrets? Will I be sentenced?” Mr Horton said in a deep voice, “ording to Article 219 of the Criminal Law regarding the behavior of infringing trade secrets, if the circumstances are serious, the perpetrator shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than ten years.


    Poppy was stunned, “Is, is it that serious?”


    The head of the Administrative Department gave Mr. Horton a strange look. Today’s incident wasn’t serious, and it didn’t cause any loss to thepany. Why was Mr. Horton trying to scare her?


    While thinking, Lewis spoke again. “Of course, if you were instructed or deceived, a lighter sentence may be imposed. So, were you prompted by someone to steal the information?


    As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s gaze shifted to I.


    Everyone could think.


    How would a fifty-year-old woman who was detached from society know about a concept like renewable energy?


    It was clear that I lured and directed her!


    The Administrative Department head saw light.


    Any normal person in Poppy Hill’s situation would now point at I to get themselves off the hook…


    But just as she was about to speak up, she heard Poppy shout, “No, I knows nothing about this matter. I did everything, and it has nothing to do with her!’ i was next to her, her eyes red. She looked at Poppy and said, “Aunt Hill, even if you hate Keira and want revenge, you shouldn’t implicate me!


    She lowered her head to wipe non-existent tears from the corner of her eyes. Despite her grievous expression, a fierce light shed in her eyes.


    She wasn’t stupid.


    This simple act of entrapment was so easy to expose. Therefore, from the very start, all she gave Poppy were suggestive statements.


    After all, from Poppy’s point of view, I knew nothing about her real mother… I just went to pick Poppy up from jail herself, and on the way, she acted scared and borately told Poppy about Keira and Jake’s bet. In the end, she remorsefully said, “Aunt Hill, why am I even saying these things? I’ve just been worriedtely, Dr. South hasn’t been replying, and it seems like Keira’s solution is done… Jake wants to break our engagement. What should I do? Forget it, everyone has their own fate.”


    Poppy, her biological mother, then “took it upon herself” to steal Keira’s solution and even found a way to send it to I’sputer.


    I wasn’t involved in the process at all!


    Even if the police came, as long as Poppy didn’t implicate her, she would be in the clear!


    As expected, the police arrived quickly and after asking for details, they only took Poppy away.


    I didn’t breathe a sigh of relief because she wasn’t concerned about Poppy but about Jake!


    Sure enough, Jake’s expression darkened.


    Even though I wasn’t taken away, everyone knew what was going on.


    The head of the Administrative Department gave Jake a strange look, and the suspicion in her eyes seemed to suggest that he and I were in on it together…


    He had no way to exin himself!


    Jake didn’t even look at I and stepped out.


    I hurriedly followed him, “Jake, let me exin…”


    After the two left the meeting room, Lewis watched the direction they went.


    Why did Poppy protect I so much?


    He suddenly said to Tom, “I think I seems more like Poppy’s daughter..’¹