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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

was a matter of life

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

was taken aback. “What about

sighing silently. “I’ve heard she’s not doing well. If

this, Keira grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is not doing well?”

Uncle Olsen nodded.

“I’ll go see

her arm. “Keera, where have you just been? Don’t

that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs. Olsen, isn’t well. I was planning to

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

be very beneficial to

“But I’m not

Anv

pay their respects at

had e the acquaintance of

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

“Fine.”

left

others when he heard a

school classmate of Mrs. Horton, and they were

right ou47″

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Uncle Olsen seemed taken aback, his keen senses picking up on something. “Your wife’s

“Yes, that’s right!”

Olsen’s brows knitted together. “That surname is

uncommon.”

see that often…”

she inherit that last name from her

afraid of slipping up. “Who are you? Why are you prying into other people’s privacy?”

suddenly extended

Olsen?! Forgive my rudeness. I didn’t

left the house, wearing a mask.

when she got outside, she

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up. Many people had come to offer their condolences and, like Howard, they were

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

was getting anxious.

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

of vehicles, it stood out

Samuel’s ostentatious yellow sports car!

and saw

from crying, seemingly having wept

crying on the phone. “Our boss is dead. I’m not in the mood for a meeting! Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know this document is important, but

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toth her! Postpone all meetings

the cars aheachdarand 1. “Theseseadamn people, coming just for show.w. nany

sporosts car door

at Tom. “What’s going on here?e? an you let just stranyone in?! Among all these ,

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

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

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