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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!”

again. “Actually, I’m quite glad Lady

do you say that? Wouldn’t it be better if

no match for them. Otherwise, we wouldn’t

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

Uncle Olsen’s study; the matter of Keera being his daughter could wait until tomorrow!

what Ellis didn’t expect was that

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

Ellis was speechless.

South, and why

a while, considering

then he thought better of it and

it 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

arrived. “Mr. Ellis, we’ve received news that Miss Keera and Miss Mary have

his brows. “Are they

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and

before realizing he was overly anxious, making it seem as though

tried to cover it

“We

their excitement… Let that woman see

beside him

Ellis, you’re clearly worried they might get bullied! You speak so

Davis Corporation..

at the company early

Mary.

the New Energy Development Investment Project Department to meet

representative of Keera South Technology

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door

uncle, strode

stood up. “Mr. Davis, what

gaze swept over Mary.

still unaware of last night’s events, but when he tried calling Mr. Lynch that

making inquiries with the hotel staff,

that Mary hadn’t been with Mr. Lynch at

really acting against orders in secret!

for

“I’m here, of course, to see how dear niece plans to mix personal gains with public duties!”

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