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Ellis walked into the study, pushed the door open, and called out, “Uncle…”

Instead, he was met with Uncle Olsen’s assistant’s “shushing” noise.

Ellis was slightly taken aback, following the assistant’s line of sight, he then saw Uncle Olsen lying on the sofa, asleep.

It had been a month since they’d last met, and Uncle Olsen had lost weight. His cheeks were sunken, and his closed eyes betrayed an intense fatigue.

His chin was covered in stubble, and his face was dirt -apparently, there had been no time to clean up…

Ellis asked in a low voice, “Why is he so tired?”

The assistant gestured for them to step out, and afte leaving the study and carefully closing the door, he sighed. “Uncle Olsen hasn’t closed his eyes for three days. Someone thought they’d seen Lady South in Histora, and Uncle Olsen rushed over there overnight. He practically turned Histora upside down but found

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no trace of Lady South… He’d just entered the study when he passed out asleep…”

Taylor was dead; even if he were alive, Jodie South certainly wouldn’t remarry him.

So, Uncle Olsen’s reference to Jodie South had changed to “Miss South”, but others felt this title wasn’t quite appropriate, thus now they referred to Jodie

South as “Lady South”.

Upon hearing this, Ellis frowned. “Uncle Olsen really doesn’t care about his health! For the sake of a woman,

is it worth it?”

Having served Uncle Olsen for over twenty years, the assistant sighed at this question. “You don’t understand; for Lady South, Uncle Olsen could inconceivable things… He has remained unmarr these years just because of her!”

Ellis tightened his jaw. “Does he love her that muc

“Yes! After Lady South and Taylor left that year, Un Olsen didn’t leave the house for five whole days. Ow the years, Oceanion seems to have become a

forbidden territory for him. He actually longs to see Lady South, but they have an agreement: not to mee

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in life or death. Uncle Olsen has restrained himself for twenty-two years! Given the circumstances, his love for her probably surpasses his own life!”

assistant sighed again. “Actually, I’m quite

“Why do you say that? Wouldn’t it be

play. We’ve been searching for so long. It’s apparent. The Olsen family is no match for them. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be this clueless… If Uncle Olsen and Lady South had gotten together back then, Uncle Olsen

paused, reflecting for a moment before aski “Can love really

his head and left Uncle Olsen’s study; the matter of Keera

Ellis didn’t expect was that the

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hurried to Uncle Olsen’s study, he again found no one there. The butler informed him that a call came in the morning: someone

Ellis was speechless.

and

took out his phone, and hesitated for a while, considering whether

it and

once Keera’s divorce is finaliz Otherwise, Uncle Olsen would have to split his fo worrying about Lady South on one hand and bein mindful of Keera on the

that Miss Keera and Miss Mary

this, Ellis immediately furrowed his brows. “Are they planning to beg somebody

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turned around and

making it seem as

coughed and tried

“We

excitement… Let that woman see clearly how insignificant

beside him

they might get bullied! You speak so harshly. No

Davis Corporation..

the company early in the morning

Mary.

Project Department to meet the director of the department.

legal representative of Keera South

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she could finish, the door was pushed

uncle,

the department director quickly stood up.

gaze swept

when he tried calling Mr. Lynch that morning, he found the phone switched off and uncontactable.

inquiries with the hotel staff,

Mary hadn’t been with Mr. Lynch at all last

really acting against

must see for herself the consequence

“I’m here, of course, to see how dear niece plans to mix personal gains

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