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His otten close to succeeding The bridge explosion in Virginia, and the shooting in LA, a few randmother"

That threw me I just stared at him Why on earth?

"Dear Grandma Diana has been a dirty politician before it was even a trend She’s hid it well fro like that froenius IQ"

"Iris is the witness that’s gathered evidence against her," I said, right as it dawned on me

He nodded "Solid evidence, h to actually testify on the stand What could be randdaughter willing to bear witness about dear Granny’s evil deeds? And the list of crih crimes and misdemeanors just won’t cover this one Not with at least three "Your parents?" I guessed

He nodded "Them first We don’t knohy We can only assu to be quiet about it But we do knohy she killed Lorna, and that one wasn’t even done with a hit er sister, but I couldn’t for the life of me remember the circumstances behind her death

"She drowned in the backyard pool, shortly after overhearing a conversation our grandhter killed But before that, she told Iris what she’d heard"

"Iris, being the brilliant, resourceful girl that she is, began to collect evidence, to build a case, in secret She did this for years"

He took a deep gasp of a breath, looking one by then I ditched out when I realized what kind of a randmother was Unfortunately, I left a bit too early, before I realized that she was aher own family"

I could tell by the tremor in his voice what his abandonment of them did to him He held himself responsible

"But you came back in time to save Francis from the first attempt on her life"

He shook his head, nostrils flared "Not hardly That girl saved herself, swam out of a deathtrap, hiked five miles to a farmer’s house, and calledjobs for the governet her protection, though when someone that powerful wants you dead, safety becomes a rather tricky notion"

"What sort of evidence does she have? Is it actually necessary for Iris to take the stand?"

"Enough," he said abruptly I could tell by his demeanor that this rare and liberal flow of infor shut down "I didn’t co with you I cah answers so you’ll have a clue what you need to do if Iris endangers herself to see you again"

"Francis," I corrected quietly, feeling just sick about it

"Iris," he stressed "She goes by Iris now If ever anyone deserved a fresh start in life, it’s her"

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