Rushing to his wedding, he bought flowers from a little girl by the roadside…

Children are our future, and what that future will be like depends only on us, the adults, said Mr. Hawkins. No one dared to argue with him. When he hired Paul, he immediately recognized a kindred spirit.

The young man clearly had the same outlook on life and on his work. The head doctor wasn’t wrong. They worked together exceptionally well.

I couldn’t find a better replacement for myself, Dr. Hawkins once said, patting Paul on the shoulder. And I couldn’t find a better teacher and mentor, Paul replied with a smile. That day, Paul Gill was returning from a business trip.

He had to travel to a nearby city to negotiate the delivery of new equipment. Mr. Hawkins would have gone himself, but he had caught a severe case of tonsillitis and was bedridden with a high fever. The meeting couldn’t be postponed, so despite the upcoming celebration, Paul went on the trip.

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