"I''ll get it done by tomorrow noon," Marion replied.


    "No." Andrew shook his head. "Everyone needs to be gone right after the funeral."


    Marion nodded. "Have Barton give me a roster. I''ll make sure no one stays behind."


    Andrew added, "Also, I need your help gathering forces and weapons."


    "Don''t you have weapons?"


    "We do, but we need more. And Debra will stay with me tomorrow. Do you have a problem with that?"


    "Can I?"


    "No, you can''t."


    Debra tugged at Marion''s sleeve. "You''ll be busy tomorrow, and I''ll be safer with Andrew."


    Marion understood her point. "I''ll leave someone to protect you."


    "No, you can''t," Andrew insisted. "No one else stays."


    Marion frowned. "What are you nning?"


    "Barton will assist you tomorrow. Come back at six in the afternoon," Andrew said. "Everything is arranged. You can go rest now."


    Debra chimed in, "I still don''t understand."


    Marion cut her off. "Got it. I''ll handle everything."


    He took Debra''s hand and led her to leave.


    Debra asked, "Why didn''t you let me finish my question?"


    "He wouldn''t have told you anything," Marion exined, knowing Andrew all too well.


    If Andrew refused to tell, no one could get answers out of him.


    Debra felt uneasy and couldn''t sleep that night.


    The next morning, she felt a cool touch


    her forehead. When


    ghed her eyes, she saw sheet


    stroking her cheek.


    DAS


    "I''m leaving now," he said softly.


    "Okay," Debra replied, holding onto his hand. "Marion..."


    "Yeah?"


    "Come back soon."


    "I will."


    Marion opened a drawer and took out two guns, handing one to her. "Take it and protect yourself."


    "Okay," Debra said, feeling a growing sense of unease.


    It was


    bound to be a fateful day, but


    she didn''t understand why Andrew wanted to evacuate the house. Gontent


    oud to be a fateful day, bu


    Meanwhile, the news of Debra''s sudden death from a severe illness had spread everywhere. Erica, Randy, and others attended the funera The coffin was carried out early in the morning, and the ceremony was grand.


    Debra got dressed and went to Andrew''s room.


    He said, "Do me a favor and wheel me downstairs."


    "Sure." Debra walked behind the wheelchair. "What''s going to happen today?"


    "You''ll see," Andrew replied.


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