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n Dawson of Daws

jolted the citizens of S

pany was one of the top ten pillars of S Country's economy. In just six years, Dawson G

man stood under a hot shower, humming softly. Her long auburn

heard t

ee

her first

he didn't even towel off. Instead, she yanked her wardrobe open, grabbed the nea

ed the other to dial a number from memory. I

he news? Saying my grandfather is dea

sharp with dis

nd sue them. Do you hear me? Sue them all!

randdaughter of Chairman Austin Daw

e line. Then, in a sombe

dent... I

ws... i

man is ind

t in the middle of the road-so loud that

t Evelyn couldn't hear him. Not really. The words we

er voice trembling. Confusion clouded her

s most loyal assistant. He wasn't the type to jok

tly this time. His voice was heavy, laced with

ghtened around the steering wheel.

ind r

a shareholder. Just a short meeting, he'd said. He promised to return within a fe

sted from an entire day of back

middle of the night, s

All good.

ad returned safely. So

t, none she knew of. He was strong, active, and

id he suffered a sudden increase in blood pressure and collapsed

ence on Evely

ic

ded th

ed the engine, spun the car around,

he pushed through the glass doors and rushed

n," she said urgently.

t said, typing quickly into the c

ar the rest. She was already

e slow-t

By the time she reached the fourth floor, her breath came in sharp gasps, b

0

fr

and a group of nurses and a doctor were alr

pushing her way through th

ere," one of the nurses said

" Evelyn snapped.

et her through," he said to the staff, then tur

le silence of the hospital corridor. Her eyes slowly turned

nsteady step..

ore shallow. She stopped beside the body. Her hand, cold

was

in D

randf

r fingers. Her eyes blinked rapidly, as if

" she whispered,

st the edge of the gurney, holding on for s

had somehow gotten it wrong. That i

front of her Grandfather's

n't a

ather was

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e ward, a

ller ID, and immediately stepped away from the door. He clea

vely bowing even though the man

out. We're preparing to tra

ted in approval. "Good job. We'll dis

ank you," the doctor said, beaming, his

nd that wiped the s

uickly. No one else

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ot through him-but he didn't dare say anything that might make Mr. Dawso

id, voice tight.

the ward, barking at the nurses, "Ope

beyed withou

mbling as she prepared to lift the sheet one more time to see hi

urses r

step out," on

abbed her arms. She struggled, startl

uttered, but they didn't stop. They d

g down her cheeks. "That's my gr

led his body out of the room fast,

o

like

crumpled to the cold hospital floor. H

-alone,

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dy had gone numb from crying for a long time. She looked

ing nonstop. She had dropped it

s estranged with his children. But despite the past grievanc

n alarm pulling her back to consciousness. She wiped her face and

owed her sorrow and answer

ttan

ny said, urgency coating every word. "Someone'