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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

Uncle Olsen broached another subject. “You know Mrs.

taken aback. “What

doing well. If

“Mrs. Olsen is not doing

Uncle Olsen nodded.

Keira said, “I’ll go

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

moment’s thought, she said, “I heard that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs. Olsen, isn’t well. I

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that Mr. Horton is deeply committed to Mrs. Horton. If

it’ll be very beneficial to our company down the

“But I’m not done here yet…”

Anv

their respects at the Horton

figure in their industry. He had e the

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

“Fine.”

and left

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

Uncle Olsen, who exuded an extraordinary presence, Howard smiled and said, “Yes, that’s my wife, Keera South. She’s a high school classmate of Mrs. Horton, and they

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Uncle Olsen seemed taken aback, his keen senses picking up on something. “Your wife’s surname is South?”

“Yes,

Olsen’s brows knitted together. “That surname

uncommon.”

don’t see that

she inherit

of slipping up. “Who are you? Why are you prying into other

Olsen paused momentarily, then suddenly extended his hand. “I’m Sam Olsen.”

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

house, wearing

she found

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

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

getting

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

horde of vehicles,

Samuel’s ostentatious

walked straight to it and saw Samuel

from crying, seemingly having wept for quite a

Cancel, cancel, cancel!

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Postpone all

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car door open and

just stranyone in?! Among all

mind, I knoww upset, so I

wanted to say more but Keira was already in his driver’s seat andddflooring the accelerator. rned the car

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