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“I’m definitely going to tell him,” Dawn said through clenched teeth. “Hiding this from me and the family is already irresponsible. I won’t let him hide somewhere and quietly die!”
Most importantly, that 20 percent chance was still a chance.
“Alright.”
Ethan respected every decision she made. “Then think about how you want to say it.”
Dawn pressed her lips together. “What do you think?”
For Austin, that 20 percent hope might not feel like hope. It might only make things less dignified.
But Ethan couldn’t say that to Dawn. He just rubbed her head. “Do what you think is right. He’ll understand.”
Trying to persuade someone always had only two oues: either you convinced them, or they convinced you.
Once she said it out loud, there would be a winner.
It rained all day in Trifton the next day. The rain wasn’t heavy, but the constant drizzle made everyone feel gloomy.
From breakfast to noon and the afternoon, Dawn kept looking at Austin like she wanted to speak but couldn’t.
He noticed. He was just waiting for her to say it first.
“Uncle Austin.”
Dawn licked her lips, her eyes a little nervous. “Mom took Dulce out to y. How about we go for a walk? The doctor said you should move around a bit to help with your recovery.”
“Okay.”
Austin nced outside. “You’re not waiting <i>for </i>Ethan?”
“No. Even if hees back, he’ll just be busy with work. Let’s go by ourselves.”
Dawn and Austin walked out together. The rain had just stopped, and the air was still damp.
Dawn suddenly remembered something and hurried back inside. She came out with a coat and put it over Austin’s shoulders. “It’s getting cold and you’re not even wearing a jacket. Do you think you’re that strong?”
Austin paused for a moment, then frowned.
Dawn didn’t notice and kept talking as they walked.
“Time goes by <i>so </i>fast. I’m almost 30. Uncle Austin, do you remember? The day before my ninth birthday, I got a terrible fever. You carried me to the hospital in the middle of the night.”
Back then she had just moved into the Osborne Estate and still had nightmares often.
After Sandra finally cheered her up with a birthday party and saw her smile again, she suddenly came down with a high fever right
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“How could I forget?” Austin smiled faintly. “You were so out of it from the fever. You kept saying your parents wouldn’t forgive you. You said it was wrong that you survived alone.”
The problems of children under ten were always so simple.
“But I’m kind of thankful for that fever.”
Dawn turned to look at him, her face calm. “I never told you. During that fever, I really saw Mom. She said she was relieved to see me living well and told me to keep living.
“I think she came to take me with her at first. But when she saw how much you all cared about me, she couldn’t bear it.”
“Don’t talk nonsense,” Austin said. “Even if we hadn’t treated you well, you still should have lived properly. The fire had nothing to do with you. The bad people were already caught.”
“Yes.”
Dawn nodded.
Ever since Vincent died, she hadn’t thought much about her childhood or the fire. She believed the bad people had already paid for their sins to her parents.
But she didn’t forget why she came today. She sighed softly. “Maybe life is too peaceful now. Lately I keep overthinking again.”
‘What are you worrying about?” Austin stopped and flicked her forehead with his finger. He used real strength, and Dawn cried out n pain.
‘Yourpany is already stable. If it feels tiring, just close it down. You still have Ethan to support you. And if he says he can’t afford to <i>take </i>care of you, don’t you still have me?”
Dawn looked into his eyes. There was a bright shine in them.
She didn’t speak.
Austin’s hand at his side slowly curled. This time he didn’t hold back. He lifted it and gently patted her head.
You need to stay healthy and live <i>to </i>100.<i>” </i>
n that instant, Dawn felt like something struck her chest. It didn’t hurt, but it was heavy and suffocating.
‘What about you?”
She finally said it, “What about you?”
Austin’s throat moved, but he didn’t answer.
‘Uncle Austin…”
Dawn didn’t know what expression to use. She kept looking at him, but she was afraid she would cry. If she looked away, she didn’t
know where to look.
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“I already know.”
After those words, the air fell into dead silence.
No one moved. They didn’t even look at each other.
Dawn lowered her head and stared at their shadows on the ground. Austin wore the coat, so he still looked tall, but the image couldn’t stand close inspection. Looking carefully, he seemed like most of him had already been hollowed out, leaving only an empty shell.
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.