the hospital, saying her father'

only to find an intern doc

eed the chief surgeon now. His b

se. "Where's my dad

for a full checkup today. All

en? Lives are at sta

p floor had the

t found security guard

ved today. You can'

ng. "Please, let me find a deputy

ed. "The dean gave strict orders.

im. The checkup will take

s really urgent!" Josie cried, banging he

up. "There's an ambulance downstairs.

rivate hospital, with gua

olve, Josie ran

she called

ice came through. "Laurence, I'm sca

m busy. I'll call you back," he said

hering to call again, and focus

e pulled out, a tru

door was

injured driver pushed through, get

en extra

ached the ER, but

he grim news. "If he'd arrived twenty minutes

to her knees,

mily member

d. Laurence was

g hand rejec

't try again, likely busy

Josie handled her father

on a project with Rosalie,

alize she hadn't

r's ashes, Josie chose not

o take the as

she visited the

, she learned who the "VIP" was t

s Ros

ulled all the doctors

ions, Josie might've believed, l

had done it

ured Laurence cut off

ght of this blood feud, ensuring no c

utsider, while his wife's fath

t for work, Chris's car pulle

ashes, his eyes full of regret and sympat

"Chris, how much are y

you pulled me from that cliff, I fell for your courage and strength. I'll gi

't fully t

to hurt her, she wouldn't hesita

ed to the

off, Josie sent a m

ansferred to me in the divorce agreem

ce. Ro

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