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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

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

aback. “What about her?”

heard she’s not doing well. If you’re Mrs. Horton’s classmate, perhaps you could

grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is not doing

Uncle Olsen nodded.

said, “I’ll go see

where have you just been? Don’t wander around at

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

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to mingle? I’ve heard that Mr. Horton is deeply committed to Mrs. Horton. If you can

it’ll be very beneficial to our

hesitated. “But I’m not done here

Anv

respects at

the acquaintance of several such

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

“Fine.”

turned and left

was ready to mingle with the others when he heard a

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 we heard about what happened to

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

was surprised. “Yes, that’s right!”

brows knitted together.

uncommon.”

see that

Olsen suddenly asked, “Did she inherit that

up. “Who are you? Why are you

then suddenly extended his hand.

Olsen?! Forgive

left the house, wearing a

when she got outside, she found that there

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their condolences and, like Howard, they were trying

blocked. Even if she called a cab now, she feared the vehicle wouldn’t be

getting anxious.

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

horde of vehicles,

was Samuel’s ostentatious

straight to it and saw Samuel on the phone.

eyes were swollen from crying, seemingly having wept

mood for a meeting! Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know

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toth her! Postpone all meetings for me!!”

the cars aheachdarand 1. “Theseseadamn people, coming just for show.w. nany of them truly came to mourn our boss?!?! e blockingghthe road, and

car door open and

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

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

to say more but Keira was already in his driver’s seat

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