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They had originally made plans to dine together, but then Jodie South arrived, followed by the news that her daughter had been kidnapped, out at sea.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

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

aback. “What

well. If you’re Mrs. Horton’s classmate, perhaps you

Keira grew anxious. “Mrs. Olsen is

Uncle Olsen nodded.

said, “I’ll go see her

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

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

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I’ve heard that Mr.

very beneficial to our company down the

I’m not done

Anv

respects at the Horton

had e the acquaintance of several such

We’ll meet up at the hotel in the

“Fine.”

left the room.

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

my wife, Keera South. She’s a high school classmate of Mrs. Horton, and they were especially close. So,

right ou47″

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Uncle Olsen seemed taken aback, his keen senses picking up on

was surprised. “Yes,

together. “That surname is

uncommon.”

you don’t see that

inherit that last

are you? Why are

momentarily, then suddenly extended

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

the house,

she found

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their condolences and, like Howard, they were

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

getting anxious.

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

the horde of vehicles, it stood

Samuel’s ostentatious yellow sports car!

to it and

seemingly having wept for quite

phone. “Our boss is dead. I’m not in the mood for a meeting! Cancel, cancel, cancel! I know

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her! Postpone all

eyes, 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 frustrating!”!”

the sporosts car door open

let just stranyone in?! Among all these , how

I knoww upset, so I won’t hidiold

was already in his driver’s seat andddflooring the accelerator. rned the car around,

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