We’d spent enough time examining motives.

Now we needed decisions.

Marcus began with the charitable pledge.

The hospital’s forty-eight-million-dollar commitment would be funded under the agreed schedule.

There would be appropriate governance records.

The public announcements would be accurate.

No one would claim every asset had already been transferred when the documents showed otherwise.

The hospital foundation would control its charitable funds under its own governance.

I would not serve as trustee of those funds.

Arthur’s charitable pledge wouldn’t be used to finance our household.