From the lawyer, I learned that without concrete evidence, the hospital could easily fabricate a story about procedural issues or find a scapegoat to claim medical errors. Even if I sued, the court would likely only award compensation, and The Cohen Family had more than enough money to cover that.

Determined not to let them off easily, I was preparing to hire someone at a high price to gather evidence when the phone rang. It was Mrs. Walker calling.

The phone rang repeatedly. After two rounds, I slowly answered.

Before I could speak, Mrs. Walker's voice erupted with accusations: “Ashley, Lucas is your son. You can’t just run off and...