After Heart Surgery, I Woke Up to Learn My Three Children Had Gone Home Because Hospital Parking Was Too Expensive. I Lay There in Tears Until a Well-Dressed Stranger Entered,

an hour ago.”

“Did you do it? The evaluation?”

“No,” he said firmly. “Nobody evaluates you without your consent. Nobody releases your records without your authorization. That’s the law, and that’s my rule.” He hesitated. “But you’re the patient. And you have a right to know what’s being asked about you. So I came to tell you myself.”Chapter Five: What They Wanted

I insisted Malcolm read every remaining page aloud while Kayla brought ice chips and listened discreetly nearby. Malcolm wanted her informed in case visitors sought access to