His breathing was slow.

One spotted hand lay across his knee.

I looked toward the city lights.

Then took out my phone.

The Financial Gazette announcement was still bookmarked.

I opened it.

Scrolled past the photograph of Arthur shaking hands with the hospital chairman.

Then found the paragraph I’d remembered.

The initial charitable funding commitment was described as approximately forty-eight million dollars.

The broader Vance estate plan remained subject to additional documentation.