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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

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

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 could visit Mrs. Olsen

grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is not

Uncle Olsen nodded.

go see her

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

and after a moment’s thought, she said, “I heard that Mrs. Horton’s mother, Mrs. Olsen, isn’t well. I was planning to pay her

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her words. “You’ve finally learned to mingle? I’ve heard that Mr.

beneficial to our company down the line!”

he hesitated. “But I’m not

Anv

could pay their respects at the Horton

figure in their industry. He had e the acquaintance

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

“Fine.”

turned and left

with the others when he heard a voice. “Is

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.

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senses picking up

“Yes,

Olsen’s brows knitted together. “That

uncommon.”

you don’t see that

inherit that

frowned, afraid of slipping up. “Who are you? Why are you prying into other people’s

momentarily, then suddenly extended his hand.

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

left the house, wearing a mask.

outside, she found that there were

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

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

was getting anxious.

saw a car entering nearby. It had just stopped

of vehicles, it

was Samuel’s ostentatious yellow sports

straight to it and saw Samuel on

seemingly having wept for quite a

cancel, cancel! I know this document is important, but today

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toth her! Postpone all

glanced at the cars aheachdarand 1. “Theseseadamn people, coming just for show.w. nany of them truly came to mourn our boss?!?! e blockingghthe road, and it’s so

the sporosts car door open and

at Tom. “What’s going on here?e? an you let just stranyone in?! Among all these , how many arersisincere about my boss?!”

I knoww upset, so I

but Keira was already in his driver’s seat andddflooring

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