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He read over the print one nition of financial hardship and full s, no requests for payit His gut told hihlighted area in the docura You know this area and all the large philanthropic organizations Go on and sign it already You’reme nervous"

His heart slowed, his hands steadied, and he scrawled his signature on the highlighted lines of page after page of legal verbiage

She gathered the papers together, filled a small paper cup ater from inside her office, and handed it to hi faint Go on back now and break the news to your ular exam room"

He tossed the water back and ht to the second room from the end Hisout from underneath her sweater to link to an EKG A nurse printed readouts from the machine and made notes on his clipboard before he helped hislooking?" Michael asked as he sat down

"I’ll let the doctor tell you when she coathered up his papers and ood news" His htened the lilac cashmere sweater that actually ood"

This seeood news for one day, but there was color in her cheeks, and the sained ht?" he asked

"Three pounds"

That loosened soreat"

"Stop worrying and trust Mẹ"

A knock sounded on the door, and his mom’s doctor stepped inside, a curvaceous woth hair and a deood news I know I’ve shocked you again, Michael Your h before her focus returned to histo start spreading thees the saes, ant to see you right away, but I don’t think that’s likely"

"Tellto trapsmile "If she wants to work, let her work, Michael It’s healthy to stay active--both physically and mentally"

Michael crossed his ar"

"Oh no no no no no No more men for me" His mom made emphatic motions with her hands and shook her head "I’ way "He’s right You could start dating, Anh Might be fun"

His h

They left the exam room shortly thereafter and walked by the reception desk Janelle grinned warave her a distracted wave

"Is she in shock?" Janelle asked

His et a boyfriend Me I’ely "It’s never too late for true love"

"Bah I just want to work Money is better than "

"Well, rin

Michael ushered his o into why she could afford it As they got into his car and pulled out of the parking structure into the sun, he wished he could tell her about the program, but then he’d have to co her excellent but nonexistent health insurance and how he’d been paying her medical bills all this time