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They’d said very little Life had spun out of control again Molly felt nu else, just a numb blankness that had taken over both her brain and her body She supposed she should be grateful for it

Finally, Molly said quietly, so as not to awaken E it’s a mistake, that so"

"I know"

"Will they get Rule Shaker now?"

"I don’t know We’ll find out exactly what happened e get to Chicago Listen, your father’s not dead yet God kno he’s n"

"Maybe he’s already been able to tell the cops who shot hi at the blank movie screen directly in front of them "Or maybe by now it’s over and he’s dead"

Ramsey started to pick up the phone on the ar her hand over his "No I don’t want to know, not just yet For the ht He’s told the cops who shot him It will all be over by the time we arrive at O’Hare"

But Rah impossible He said quietly, "Reood seventy-five yards away, given the trajectory The assassin probably fired fro just across the street Mason never saw his attacker Savich said the preliminary ballistics report was that the bullet, a heavy 762rifle, like a SIG-Sauer SSG2000 That’s a popular military rifle" He didn’t tell her that the bullet had ripped through Mason Lord’s chest, hurling him into a car parked at the curb The impact had smashed the driver’s-sideof a new blue Buick Riviera

"Gunther was just a single step in front of your father He wasn’t touched"

Ean to rub her shoulders and back She pushed against his hand, then quieted

"We had to tell her She’s not stupid"

"Yes, I know This is her escape," Ramsey said, his voice pitched even lower than before "First chance we have, let’s call Dr Loo again"

"He’s not dead, Rahtly rubbing Eainst the headrest and closed his eyes They’d just gotten over the jet lag of flying to Ireland when they’d gotten word Now they’d get to do it all over again