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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

of life

another subject. “You know Mrs.

was taken aback. “What about her?”

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

Keira grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is

Uncle Olsen nodded.

“I’ll go see her

to leave, but Howard grabbed her arm. “Keera, where have you just been? Don’t

a moment’s thought, she said, “I 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

beneficial to our company down

he hesitated. “But I’m

Anv

could pay their respects at

their industry. He had e the

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

“Fine.”

left the

to mingle with the others when he

that’s my wife, Keera South. She’s a high school

right ou47″

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seemed taken aback, his keen senses picking up on something.

surprised. “Yes, that’s right!”

brows knitted together. “That

uncommon.”

you don’t see that often…”

“Did she inherit that

afraid of slipping up. “Who are you? Why are you prying

paused momentarily, then suddenly extended his hand.

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

left the house, wearing a

she got outside, she found that there were

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many cars lined up. Many people had come to offer their condolences and, like Howard, they were trying to get to know more people,

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

was getting anxious.

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

horde of vehicles,

was Samuel’s ostentatious yellow sports car!

it and saw Samuel

were swollen from crying, seemingly having

was still 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 today is my boss’s funeral. I have to be here to

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