Wallace said from the leather armchair.

“The daily dose increase is working exactly as planned.”

“I can’t have an outside court evaluator coming into this house to run new blood tests,” Christopher said, his voice clipped and tight.

“We need his authority transferred before the transport board meeting next week.”

“The medical record has to show a natural, peaceful decline,” Dr.

Wallace said, his tone slow and clinical.

“No probate judge will see a reason to order an autopsy when the chart shows steady respiratory failure.”