You stay.”
She started crying.
He held up one hand.
“Not because nothing happened.”
She nodded.
“We redesign how household health decisions are approved.”
“Yes.”
“No medical equipment without independent review.”
“Yes.”
“And no one follows one of my orders without clarifying when the order is vague.”
That one was for himself.
Mrs. Bennett understood.
“So I can disagree?”
Nathan’s expression shifted.
“You should have been able to already.”
That sentence seemed to cost him.
Good.
Important things usually do.
The twins improved.
Slowly.
Over the next month, headaches decreased.
Sleep improved.
Appetite returned.
Strength remained poor.
That part would take time.
Dr. Reeves simplified several medications after consultation with outside specialists.
One caused fatigue.
Another had been prescribed for neuropathic pain the boys could no longer clearly describe.
Nothing stopped suddenly.
Everything supervised.
The medical story became less dramatic as it became more honest.
Jacob had mild autonomic dysfunction
