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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

Uncle Olsen broached another subject. “You

aback. “What

not doing well. If

this, Keira grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is not doing well?”

Uncle Olsen nodded.

go see her right away!”

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

heard that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs. Olsen,

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

be very beneficial to our

hesitated. “But I’m not done

Anv

their respects at the

figure in their industry. He had e the acquaintance of several such people and ready to

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

“Fine.”

left

mingle with the others when he heard a voice. “Is

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 Mrs. Horton, she came

right ou47″

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picking up

surprised. “Yes, that’s right!”

knitted together. “That surname is

uncommon.”

you don’t see

asked, “Did she inherit that last name

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

suddenly extended his

overjoyed. “You’re Uncle Olsen?!

the house, wearing

she got outside, she found that

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had come to offer their condolences and, like Howard, they were trying to get to

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

getting anxious.

that moment, she saw a car entering nearby. It had just stopped at

horde of vehicles,

ostentatious yellow sports car!

and saw Samuel on

were swollen from crying, seemingly having wept for

the mood for a meeting! Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know this document is important, but today is my boss’s

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toth her! Postpone all meetings

people, coming just for show.w. nany of them truly

sporosts car door

at Tom. “What’s going on here?e? an you let just

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

in his driver’s seat andddflooring

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