บท 253: Why?

When Lina boarded the car home, she didn't even look out the window. She kept her eyes forward and focused. Through the rearview mirror, she saw her grandfather's silhouette growing smaller. When Lina was a young girl, she thought her grandfather was the most powerful man in the world. He was old, but still held more authority than all his sons combined.

Lina reminisced of the days she sat in his lap, watching and learning chess from him. She recalled the gentle caress on her head when she won. She remembered his deep frown when she lost. Then, she remembered nearly falling out of his lap when he stood up out of anger and disappointment. Back then, it never hit Lina that she was groomed to become Chairwoman. Now, the truth dawned on her, sending goosebumps down her arms.