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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!”

I’m quite

do you say that? Wouldn’t

force at 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 would’y undoubtedly risked his life for her when she wa danger…”

reflecting for a moment before aski “Can love really drive someone insane?”

matter of

what Ellis didn’t expect was

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he again found no one there. The butler informed him that a call came

Ellis was speechless.

were the people who abducted Lady South, and why

while, considering whether to call Uncle Olsen to tell

then he thought better of it and set the

Olsen would have to split his fo worrying about Lady South on

assistant arrived. “Mr. Ellis, we’ve received news that Miss

Ellis immediately furrowed his brows. “Are they planning

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turned around and strode

steps before realizing he was overly anxious, making

promptly coughed and tried to cover it

“We

Let that woman see

beside him

clearly worried they might get bullied! You speak so harshly. No

Davis Corporation..

company early in

Mary.

the New Energy Development Investment Project Department to meet the director

Keera, the legal representative of Keera South Technology Co. Ltd. and today

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could finish, the door was pushed open,

uncle, strode

the department director quickly stood

gaze swept over Mary.

events, but when he tried calling Mr. Lynch that morning, he found the phone switched

inquiries with the hotel staff, he

that Mary hadn’t been with Mr. Lynch at

niece was really acting against orders in secret!

must see for herself the

how dear niece plans to mix personal gains with public

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