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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 glad Lady South didn’t end up

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

clearly a much more powerful 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

a moment before aski “Can love really drive someone

study; the matter of

what Ellis didn’t expect was that the next

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there. The butler informed him that a call came in the morning: someone had spotted Lady South in Ox

Ellis was speechless.

people who abducted Lady South, and why was there still no

his phone, and hesitated for a while, considering whether to call Uncle

better of it and set the phone

Uncle Olsen would have to split his fo worrying

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

immediately furrowed his brows. “Are they planning to

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around and strode

a few steps before realizing he was overly anxious, making it seem as

and tried

“We

go see their excitement… Let that woman see clearly how insignificant she is without

beside him was speechless.

might get bullied! You speak so harshly.

Davis Corporation..

the company

Mary.

Development Investment Project Department to meet the

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

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door

Mary’s uncle, strode in.

the department director quickly stood up.

swept over

still unaware of last night’s events, but when he tried calling

inquiries with the hotel

Mary hadn’t been with Mr. Lynch at all

niece was really acting against

she must see for

here, of course, to see how dear niece plans to

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