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Caught in a web of daniel blizzard's creation. when you heard that vern had been attacked and left for dead, how'd you feel? that maybe you coulda headed that off, somehow? >> no, i wouldn't have headed it off anyhow, because daniel was determined to do what he wanted to do. i really cared about daniel and i was just really hoping he was going to pull his head out of his rear. maybe i have issues with letting people use me. he just set me up for everything. >> daniel set you up? >> yes he set me up. it was a win-win for him. >> reporter: but remember, it was only through jill that daniel blizz...

For vern holbrook's family, in an all night vigil at this trauma center in seattle. they'd gathered quickly at vern's bedside after hearing he'd been badly beaten. his throat slashed apparently, at a house he was showing to real estate clients. >> what were you told about his condition and his prognosis? >> they were worried about how much air he was getting to his brain. >> the vern that we all loved died that day. >> reporter: vern's former daughter-in-law jill remembers hearing of the attack and how it frightened the entire family. >> my son texted me that grandpa was attacked and that he w...

>> and you said, what? i'm not -- i'm not gonna commit murder? >> no. i figured, just, whatever. i'm not gonna do that. you're stupid. >> and you called the police? >> no. >> you didn't call the police? >> no, why would i? >> well someone had just asked you to commit murder. >> it could've been sugar water for all i know. i come from a world that you don't go to police because someone sneezed wrong, y'know? >> why did daniel think that you would be willing to poison vern? >> i don't know. y'know i did love him and yeah i would have done a lot of things for him. >> so you're kind of a victim he...

>> mh-hmm. i heard about that. >> reporter: and it didn't take long for daniel blizzard to tell investigators how he really felt about vern and the business deal that had gone bad. >> he did a very elaborate, well, good job on screwing us over, so -- >> okay, how did he screw you over? >> um. just lies. deceit. i have nothing bad against vern at all. i mean, when i use these kind of words, it's not like i have some kind of grudge or anything like that. >> reporter: and why was daniel paying adriana's rent and taking her shopping? >> were you involved in a sexual relationship with adriana? >> n...

Family that included stepson andrew, his wife terra and their children. >> he was the leader of the family. everyone looked up to him. >> reporter: along with stepson chad. >> i think he worked as long as he did cause he enjoyed it. he was a real social guy. >> reporter: chad and his wife jill gave vern 3 grandchildren. >> surprise! >> he was a wonderful dad, wonderful grandpa, i could go on and on about vern. >> reporter: jill, celebrating at vern's 75th birthday party remembers him as a constant presence. the anchor, ever present for his grandkids and even great-grandkids, on christmas morni...