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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

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

taken aback. “What

not doing well. If

anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is

Uncle Olsen nodded.

“I’ll go see her right away!”

turned to leave, but Howard grabbed her arm. “Keera, where have you

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

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

be very beneficial to our company down the

hesitated. “But I’m

Anv

pay their respects

a major figure in their industry. He had e the acquaintance of several such people and

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

“Fine.”

and left the room.

when he heard a voice. “Is that

my wife, Keera South. She’s a high school classmate of Mrs. Horton, and they were

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picking up on something. “Your wife’s surname

surprised. “Yes, that’s right!”

together. “That

uncommon.”

you don’t see

Olsen suddenly asked, “Did she inherit that

immediately frowned, afraid of slipping up. “Who are you?

momentarily, then suddenly extended his

Olsen?! Forgive my rudeness. I didn’t recognize you!”

left the house,

she found that there

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

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

was getting anxious.

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

the horde of vehicles,

Samuel’s ostentatious yellow

and saw Samuel on the

swollen from crying, seemingly

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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toth her! Postpone all meetings for me!!”

coming just for show.w. nany of them truly came to mourn our boss?!?! e blockingghthe

car door open

here?e? an you let just stranyone in?! Among all these , how

I knoww upset,

driver’s seat andddflooring the accelerator. rned the car around, inimeediately heading for

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