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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

a matter of life

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

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

grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is

Uncle Olsen nodded.

“I’ll go see her right

“Keera, where have

“I heard that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs. Olsen, isn’t well. I was planning

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

very beneficial to our company down the line!”

he hesitated. “But I’m not done here

Anv

respects at the Horton

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

alone. We’ll meet up at the hotel

“Fine.”

and left

was ready to mingle with the others when he heard

a high school classmate of Mrs. Horton, and

right ou47″

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

surprised. “Yes, that’s right!”

together. “That

uncommon.”

see

she inherit

are you? Why are you prying into other people’s

then suddenly extended

overjoyed. “You’re Uncle Olsen?!

house, wearing a mask.

she got outside, she found that

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

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

was getting anxious.

nearby. It had just stopped at the entrance,

of vehicles, it

Samuel’s ostentatious yellow

it and saw Samuel on the

eyes were swollen from crying, seemingly having wept

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

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toth her! Postpone all

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

sporosts car door open and got

just stranyone in?! Among all these , how many arersisincere about

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