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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

broached another subject. “You know Mrs. Horton, so

was taken aback.

looked down, sighing silently. “I’ve heard she’s not doing well. If you’re Mrs. Horton’s classmate, perhaps you could visit Mrs.

grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is not

Uncle Olsen nodded.

go see her right

Howard grabbed her arm. “Keera, where have you just

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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“You’ve finally learned to mingle? I’ve heard that Mr. Horton is deeply committed to Mrs. Horton. If you can win over Mrs.

to our company

I’m not done

Anv

pay their respects at

He had e the acquaintance of several such people

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

“Fine.”

turned and left

others when he heard a voice. “Is

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

right ou47″

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keen senses picking up on something. “Your wife’s surname

was surprised. “Yes,

brows knitted together. “That surname

uncommon.”

you don’t see that

“Did she inherit that last

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

Olsen paused momentarily, then suddenly extended his hand.

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

house, wearing a

outside, she found that there were

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up. Many people had come to offer their condolences and, like Howard,

she called a cab now, she feared the vehicle wouldn’t be

getting anxious.

just stopped at the entrance, ready

of vehicles,

ostentatious yellow

walked straight to it and saw Samuel on the phone.

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 be here to

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all meetings for me!!”

show.w. nany of them truly came

car door open and got out.t

here?e? an you let just

“Listen to yoyourself. Never mind, I knoww upset, so I won’t hidiold it against you today!”

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