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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

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

was taken aback.

well. If you’re Mrs.

Keira grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is

Uncle Olsen nodded.

Keira said, “I’ll go see her

to leave, but Howard grabbed her arm. “Keera, where have you just been? Don’t wander around at the Horton’s

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

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

beneficial to our company down the line!”

I’m not

Anv

respects at the Horton

the acquaintance of several such people and ready

here. I’ll go alone. We’ll meet up at the hotel in the

“Fine.”

left the

mingle with the others when

my wife, Keera South. She’s a high 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.

surprised. “Yes,

Olsen’s brows knitted together.

uncommon.”

you don’t see that often…”

inherit

up. “Who are you? Why are you prying into other people’s

extended his hand. “I’m Sam

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

left the house, wearing

got outside, she found that there

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like Howard, they were trying to

but the entrance was completely blocked. Even if she called a cab now, she feared the vehicle wouldn’t be able

was getting

nearby. It had just stopped

vehicles, it stood out

ostentatious yellow sports car!

it and saw Samuel on the phone.

swollen from crying, seemingly having wept for quite

cancel, cancel! I know this document is important, but today is my boss’s funeral. I have to be here to

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Postpone all meetings

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the sporosts car door

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

I knoww upset, so I won’t hidiold

driver’s seat

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