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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!”

the assistant sighed again. “Actually, I’m quite glad Lady South didn’t end up with Uncle Olsen…”

you say that? Wouldn’t it

for them. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be this clueless… If Uncle Olsen and Lady South

a moment before aski “Can love

the matter of

didn’t expect was that the next

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call came in the morning: someone had spotted Lady South in Ox City, and Uncle Olsen

Ellis was speechless.

and why was there still no news until now?

for a while, considering whether to call Uncle Olsen to tell him about

thought better of it and set the phone

his fo worrying about Lady South on one hand and bein

news that Miss Keera and

furrowed his brows. “Are they

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turned around and strode out.

before realizing he was overly anxious, making it seem as though he cared too much about them…

coughed and tried to cover it up.

“We

excitement… Let that woman see clearly how

him was

get bullied! You speak so

Davis Corporation..

the company early

Mary.

Project

“This is Keera, the legal representative

(

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she could finish, the door was pushed open, and

uncle, strode

director quickly stood up. “Mr. Davis, what brings you here?”

swept

he tried calling Mr. Lynch that

making inquiries with the

been with Mr. Lynch at all

was really acting against orders in

see for herself the

how dear niece plans to mix

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