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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 South didn’t end up with Uncle

you say that? Wouldn’t it be better

no match for them. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be this clueless… If Uncle Olsen and Lady South had

a moment before aski “Can love really drive someone

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

what Ellis didn’t expect was

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he 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.

were the people who abducted Lady South, and why was there

and hesitated for a while, considering

thought better of it and set the

finaliz Otherwise, Uncle Olsen would have to split his fo worrying about Lady South on one hand and bein mindful of Keera on

Ellis, we’ve received news that Miss Keera

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

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and strode out.

making it seem as though he cared too much about

and tried to cover it

“We

Let that woman

assistant beside him was speechless.

speak so harshly. No wonder Miss Davis doesn’t like

Davis Corporation..

the company early in

Mary.

Investment Project Department to meet

to Keira and introduced her. “This is Keera, the legal representative of Keera South Technology Co. Ltd. and today she’s here

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she could finish, the door was pushed open,

Mary’s uncle, strode

department director quickly stood up.

gaze swept over

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

making inquiries with the hotel

Mr. Lynch at all

was really acting

for herself the consequence

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

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