Marcus Sinclair adjusted his Italian silk tie for the third time in ten minutes, the knot tightening against his throat like a quiet accusation. Around him, Sinclair Medical Tower gleamed in marble and glass—a monument to innovation, prestige, and the billion-dollar empire he had built from nothing.
Yet as he watched his seven-year-old son struggle down the corridor on a pair of crutches, Marcus felt like the poorest man in New York.
The irony was merciless. He owned the most advanced private medical facility on the East Coast. He had flown in neurologists from Boston, Zurich, and Tokyo. He had funded experimental trials no insurance company would touch.
And still—no one could explain why Timothy couldn’t walk without pain.
“Mr. Sinclair, the investors from Tokyo are waiting,” his assistant Rebecca whispered carefully.
“Tell them to wait,” Marcus replied, eyes fixed on his son. “Or tell them to leave. I don’t care.”
Dr. Harrison, a renowned neurologist with an impressive résumé and very little warmth, approached with the latest results from an experimental Swiss treatment. One look at his face said it all.
Another failure.