payments.”
I knew he was right.
The question of why Olivia had done it could wait.
The impact had already reached my marriage.
That evening, Alexander sent me a message through Daniel.
I have arranged for an independent review of the discretionary fund.
I won’t ask you to trust my conclusions, but I will provide the records when they’re available.
I thanked him, then put my phone away.
A few days later, I visited the clinic again for a follow-up appointment.
The specialist remained cautious, but reassuring.
The baby might need additional testing after birth, though nothing in the new images suggested an urgent problem.
I asked what preparations I could make.
She explained the steps, gave me a list of questions to keep, and reminded me that many families heard similar possibilities and later needed only routine monitoring.
I left with a folder beneath my arm and my mind full of details.
