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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

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

taken aback. “What about her?”

doing well. If you’re Mrs.

grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is not doing

Uncle Olsen nodded.

“I’ll go see her right

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

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

to our company down the

“But I’m not done

Anv

pay their respects

had e the acquaintance of several

said, “You stay here. I’ll go alone. We’ll

“Fine.”

left the room.

with the others when he heard a

extraordinary presence, Howard smiled and said, “Yes, that’s my 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

right ou47″

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Uncle Olsen seemed taken aback, his keen senses picking

“Yes, that’s right!”

together. “That surname

uncommon.”

you don’t see

“Did she inherit that last

are you? Why

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

Uncle Olsen?!

the house, wearing

outside, she found that there

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offer their condolences and, like Howard,

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

getting

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

the horde of vehicles, it

Samuel’s ostentatious yellow sports car!

and saw Samuel on

swollen from crying, seemingly having wept for

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

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Postpone all meetings for

just for show.w. nany

sporosts car door open and got

here?e? an you let just stranyone in?! Among all these , how many arersisincere about my

I knoww upset, so I won’t hidiold it against you

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

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