{"id":5689,"date":"2026-01-01T13:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readinstory.com\/?p=5689"},"modified":"2026-01-01T13:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:12:30","slug":"while-my-family-fought-over-grandmas-will-i-was-the-only-one-who-took-her-beloved-dog-and-discovered-the-secret-she-left-behind-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readinstory.com\/?p=5689","title":{"rendered":"While My Family Fought Over Grandma\u2019s Will, I Was the Only One Who Took Her Beloved Dog and Discovered the Secret She Left Behind #3"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Grandma passed away, my relatives rushed to her house, desperate to find her will. I was the only one who took her old dog home, not knowing she carried more than memories of Grandma. Days later, I discovered the secret Grandma had hidden where no one else would think to look.<\/p>\n

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To bring my whole family together, you either had to throw a pile of money in front of\u00a0<\/strong>them or wait for someone to die. Unfortunately, that day, it was both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I stood at the cemetery, watching as Grandma was lowered deep into the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I held Berta\u2019s leash tightly, and she pulled forward, as if she wanted to go after Grandma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Berta was Grandma\u2019s dog. She\u2019d bought her when I was little, and, as Grandma often liked to say, Berta was her best friend and almost the only one she could truly trust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Grandma was a good person, though she was definitely a bit particular.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She had earned a lot of money during her life, but she never gave a penny to her children or grandchildren.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Instead, she paid for everyone\u2019s education. She believed that in life everyone should achieve things on their own, to rise from nothing, just like she once had.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Because of that, neither my mom nor my uncle and aunt, nor their children, spoke to Grandma or even mentioned her until that day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I looked around at them, studying each face. I knew why they were all there. Money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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They hoped that at least after Grandma\u2019s death, they\u2019d finally get something. But knowing her, it wasn\u2019t going to be that easy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For the last six months of her life, Grandma had been really sick, and I\u2019d had to move in to take care of her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Balancing that with my job as a nurse hadn\u2019t been easy, but I managed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I knew Grandma had been grateful that at least someone stayed with her through those difficult moments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But she hadn\u2019t made my life easier either. I remembered one day when I\u2019d gotten a huge bill for a car repair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t know how I\u2019m supposed to pay for this,\u201d I told her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou\u2019re a strong girl. You\u2019ll manage,\u201d Grandma replied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Of course, I hadn\u2019t expected anything else. Even for me, she didn\u2019t make exceptions. But she always supported me and guided me, and I was thankful for that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After the funeral, everyone went to Grandma\u2019s house to hear the will. Knowing my family, I had packed all my things beforehand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I knew they wouldn\u2019t let me stay in her house. While we waited for the lawyer to arrive, nobody said a word, only exchanged cold, hostile glances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Then Aunt Florence, probably bored, turned to me. \u201cMeredith, remind me, what kind of doctor are you?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m a nurse,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cA nurse?\u201d Uncle Jack repeated, shocked. \u201cYou won\u2019t make any money that way. Tom has his own car company, and Alice owns several beauty salons,\u201d he added, pointing to my cousins sitting with their noses proudly in the air.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI help people. That\u2019s enough for me,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI can\u2019t believe I gave birth to her,\u201d Mom muttered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I talked to her exactly three times a year: on my birthday, her birthday, and Christmas, always by phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Suddenly, the doorbell rang. When I realized nobody was going to answer it, I opened the door myself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Standing there was Mr. Johnson, the lawyer handling Grandma\u2019s will. I led him into the living room, where the whole family sat in silence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr. Johnson stood by the entrance to the living room and politely refused my invitation to sit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI won\u2019t take much of your time,\u201d he said calmly. \u201cThere isn\u2019t much to discuss.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat do you mean, not much to discuss? What about the will?\u201d Mom asked, clearly annoyed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cShe must have left something to someone,\u201d Uncle Jack said impatiently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt seems Cassandra didn\u2019t think so,\u201d Mr. Johnson replied dryly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Aunt Florence asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNone of you will receive any inheritance from Cassandra,\u201d Mr. Johnson said in a flat voice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The room filled with angry gasps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHow is that possible?! We\u2019re her family! Who will get the money and the house then?!\u201d Mom shouted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m afraid I can\u2019t share that information with you,\u201d Mr. Johnson said. \u201cNow, I must ask all of you to leave the house.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But nobody moved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThat old witch!\u201d Uncle Jack shouted. \u201cI knew our mother didn\u2019t care about us, but not even a penny after she died?!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t say that,\u201d I said quickly. \u201cGrandma cared about us. She worried about everyone, she just showed it in her own way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYeah, right,\u201d Mom muttered. \u201cShe was a witch while she lived, and she\u2019s still one now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At that moment, Berta barked loudly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cOh right, and what are we going to do with that dog?\u201d Aunt Florence asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPut her down,\u201d Mom said coldly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI agree,\u201d Uncle Jack said. \u201cShe\u2019s as old as dirt anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou can\u2019t put her down!\u201d I shouted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAnd what are we supposed to do with her? It\u2019s better than throwing her out on the street,\u201d Mom said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cGrandma loved Berta. Someone has to take her,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The room filled with bitter laughter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIf you want her, then take her,\u201d Mom said. \u201cThat woman didn\u2019t care about us. Why should we care about her dog?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI can\u2019t take her, my lease doesn\u2019t allow pets,\u201d I said quietly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThen it\u2019s decided, we\u2019ll put her down,\u201d Uncle Jack said firmly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cTom? Alice?\u201d I turned to my cousins, desperate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tom waved me off. Alice shook her head. \u201cNo way. I\u2019m not bringing a flea-ridden animal into my house,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I let out a heavy sigh. \u201cFine. I\u2019ll take Berta,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr. Johnson cleared his throat loudly, reminding everyone of his presence. \u201cI\u2019ll ask you one last time, please leave the house. You no longer have the right to be here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAnd who does have that right?!\u201d Mom shouted. \u201cWe grew up in this house!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPlease, don\u2019t make me call the police,\u201d Mr. Johnson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Everyone grumbled angrily, gathered their belongings, and left one by one. I picked up Berta\u2019s things, threw them into the car, helped her climb into the back seat, and drove back to my apartment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I was relieved when my landlord agreed to let me keep Berta for a while, though he raised the rent a bit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I had prepared myself for the possibility that we might end up on the street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was obvious Berta missed Grandma as much as I did. Grandma had been the only one who truly supported me in our family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She had paid for my education, she had always asked about my work, and she had celebrated every patient who recovered. I missed her terribly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One day after a night shift at the hospital, I heard an unexpected knock at my door.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When I opened it, I froze. My mother was standing there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMom? What are you doing here?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI know you have it!\u201d she shouted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d I asked, surprised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI know you inherited everything from Grandma!\u201d my mother screamed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAll I inherited was Berta,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat?\u201d she asked, not understanding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBerta, Grandma\u2019s dog,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t lie to me!\u201d my mother yelled. \u201cYou lived with her for the last six months. She must have left everything to you! You were always her favourite granddaughter,\u201d she said, overplaying that last line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cGrandma didn\u2019t give me money, just like she didn\u2019t give any to you,\u201d I answered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cLiar!\u201d my mother screamed. \u201cWhere is it? I gave birth to you! You owe me that money!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI have nothing!\u201d I cried, tears running down my face.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ll see about that, witch!\u201d my mother spat and left.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I closed the door and sank to the floor, unable to stop crying. Berta climbed into my lap, as if trying to comfort me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I began to stroke her, and then something on her collar caught my eye. I took Berta\u2019s collar off and turned it over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An engraved address and the number 153 were on the back. I frowned and put the address into my GPS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It pointed to the train station, and the number seemed to be a locker. But where would I find the key to that locker?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Then I noticed the tag on Berta\u2019s collar could be opened. I opened it, and a small key fell into my hand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Without thinking twice, I went straight to the station. I found locker 153 and tried the key. It fit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When I opened the locker, I found a folder marked “For Meredith”<\/i>. Inside were a note written in Grandma\u2019s handwriting and some documents. I pulled out the note and began to read.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I decided to leave everything I had earned in my life to a person with a pure heart who would not exploit others.<\/i><\/p>\n

Everything I owned would go to the person who agreed to care for Berta. And I am more than certain that person would be you, Meredith.<\/i><\/p>\n

You are the only one left in our family who still shows decency, and you deserve the best. With love, your Grandma.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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After I read the note, I took the documents from the folder and realised it was Grandma\u2019s will. I could hardly believe it was real.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAha! I knew you were hiding something!\u201d I heard my mother\u2019s voice behind me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Startled, I turned. \u201cI swear, I didn\u2019t know anything,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSo she really decided to leave everything to Meredith,\u201d Uncle Jack said, as if he had appeared from nowhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat are you doing here?!\u201d my mother shouted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou didn\u2019t think you were the clever one, sister. I hired a private detective to follow Meredith,\u201d Uncle Jack said. \u201cNow, Meredith, be a sweetie and hand over the will.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNo! You\u2019re my daughter! Give it to me!\u201d my mother screamed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMeredith will give it to no one,\u201d Mr. Johnson said firmly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAnd where do you come from?!\u201d Uncle Jack barked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe sensor on my phone alerted me when the locker opened,\u201d Mr. Johnson explained. \u201cSince I am responsible for executing Cassandra\u2019s will and I suspected something like this might happen, I came as soon as I could.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t care! I\u2019m Meredith\u2019s mother! I have rights to the will!\u201d my mother insisted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cCassandra\u2019s estate goes to whoever took on the responsibility of caring for Berta. That was not you,\u201d Mr. Johnson said calmly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll take that flea-ridden dog if I must!\u201d Uncle Jack shouted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s too late. Meredith took Berta, not knowing that she would receive anything for it. That was the main condition of the will. And if any of you try to interfere, you will have to deal with me and the police,\u201d Mr. Johnson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cCome on, Meredith, we have a lot to discuss,\u201d Mr. Johnson said, and we walked to my car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhy did she do this? Why make everyone fight?\u201d I asked Mr. Johnson as we sat in the car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cShe wanted her money to go to a good person who would spend it on good deeds,\u201d Mr. Johnson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I nodded. \u201cThen I will give the larger portion to the hospital,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s yours now. You can do whatever you want with it,\u201d Mr. Johnson replied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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