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Uncle Olsen’s gaze swept over her before settling back on the coffin.”

He hesitated as he observed Keira, his brows slightly furrowing.

Keira was still unaware of his identity and asked, “Handsome Uncle, what’s wrong?”

Uncle Olsen was still frowning.

They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.

He immediately arranged to mobilize all the manpower he could in Oceanion, even calling people from Clance, to search the sea, and eventually, they pulled up a bloated corpse.

The face of the corpse was swollen from being in the water, rendering it unrecognizable.

Jodie South took one look and said it wasn’t her daughter.

However, the police immediately conducted a DNA

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comparison, confirming the identity of the deceased.

Jodie was overcome with shock at the revelation and fainted, remaining unconscious until now.

That old scoundrel Taylor had been by Jodie’s side the

whole time.

Uncle Olsen was there today to represent Jodie and to see her daughter off on her last journey.

It simply wasn’t right for someone to be buried without any kin by their side.

But he had never expected to encounter his young friend in such a place.

He looked at Keira again. “You know Mrs. Horton…?”

Keira pursed her lips, looking down as she lied, “Yes, I’m her high school classmate.”

Uncle Olsen nodded and apologized. “Sorry that I didn’t show up as we planned that day. I had to leave early due to an urgent matter…”

Only now did Keira realize that she also hadn’t made it

to the meal with Uncle Olsen that day.

Her throat tightened as she waved her hand

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dismissively. “I happened to have something urgent

that day too.”

matter of

in her eyes, Uncle Olsen broached another subject. “You know Mrs. Horton, so do you also know her mother Mrs.

aback.

If you’re Mrs. Horton’s classmate, perhaps you could visit Mrs. Olsen

“Mrs. Olsen is not doing

Uncle Olsen nodded.

go see her right

her arm. “Keera, where have

heard that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs.

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eyes lit up at her words. “You’ve finally learned to mingle? I’ve heard that Mr. Horton is deeply committed to Mrs. Horton.

to our company down the

I’m not done here

Anv

their respects at

their industry. He had e the acquaintance of several

immediately said, “You stay here. I’ll go alone. We’ll meet

“Fine.”

and left

ready to mingle with the others when he

to Uncle Olsen, who exuded an extraordinary presence, Howard smiled and said, “Yes, that’s my wife, Keera South. She’s a high school classmate of Mrs.

right ou47″

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seemed taken aback, his keen senses picking up on

“Yes,

Olsen’s brows knitted together. “That

uncommon.”

you don’t see

asked, “Did she inherit

are you? Why

Olsen paused momentarily, then suddenly extended

was stunned and immediately overjoyed. “You’re Uncle Olsen?! Forgive my rudeness. I didn’t

house, wearing a mask.

outside, she found that

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to offer their condolences and, like Howard, they were trying to get to

meant the exit was clear, but the entrance was completely blocked. Even if she called a cab now, she feared the vehicle

getting

saw a car entering nearby. It had just stopped at the entrance, ready

horde of vehicles,

was Samuel’s ostentatious yellow sports car!

and saw

were swollen from crying, seemingly having wept for quite a while.

dead. I’m not in the mood for a meeting! Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know this document is important, but today is my boss’s funeral. I have

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Postpone all

1. “Theseseadamn people, coming just for show.w. nany of them truly came to mourn our boss?!?!

sporosts car door open and

let just

to yoyourself. Never mind, I knoww upset, so I won’t hidiold it

say more but Keira was already in his driver’s seat andddflooring the accelerator.

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