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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

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

was taken aback. “What about her?”

down, sighing silently. “I’ve heard she’s not doing well. If you’re Mrs. Horton’s classmate, perhaps you could visit

anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is

Uncle Olsen nodded.

“I’ll go see her right away!”

arm. “Keera, where have you just been?

Mrs. Horton’s mother,

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

very beneficial to

he hesitated. “But I’m not done

Anv

pay their respects at the Horton

had e the acquaintance of several such people and ready to leave.

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

“Fine.”

and left the room.

to mingle with the others when he

extraordinary presence, Howard smiled and said, “Yes, that’s my wife, Keera South. She’s a high school classmate of Mrs. Horton, and they were especially close. So, when

right ou47″

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

surprised. “Yes, that’s right!”

knitted together. “That surname is

uncommon.”

don’t see that

“Did she inherit

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

paused momentarily, then suddenly extended his

overjoyed. “You’re Uncle Olsen?! Forgive

the house, wearing

got outside, she found that

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

if she called a cab now, she feared the vehicle wouldn’t be able to

getting

nearby. It had just stopped

horde of vehicles, it stood

ostentatious yellow

to it and

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

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

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toth her! Postpone all meetings for

people, coming just for show.w. nany of them truly came to mourn our boss?!?! e blockingghthe road, and it’s so

door open

on here?e? an you let just stranyone

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. rned the car around, inimeediately heading