My sister kicked me out of the house after our father died, but she didn't know he planned it.

“The clock,” he said simply.

I took the watch off my wrist and turned it over. There were tiny scratches on the back. Four fingers, faint but visible.

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A surprised teenager | Source: Midjourney

Just one code!

Matthew smiled.

“Your father was a genius, Dawn.”

I couldn't help it. I laughed, really, really laughed, for the first time since he died.

Charlotte had the house, but she also had all the debts. And she had just kicked out the one person who could keep her from losing everything.

The exterior of a house | Source: Midjourney

The exterior of a house | Source: Midjourney

A few days later, I was still at the bed and breakfast when Charlotte called me. I rang her while I was getting a glass of water.

Then I lost weight.

“Hello?” I said friendly.

“You knew that, didn’t you?” she spat.

“Did you know what?” I asked.

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