He had used his heavy black fountain pen, the one he saved strictly for real estate contracts.

“He also mentioned that an envelope from his lawyer is coming by courier next week to finalize things,” she said.

“Your mother did call the nurses’ station this morning to ask about the weekend visiting policy.”

I set the pamphlet back on the metal tray.

“You need round-the-clock monitoring during this new protocol,” Evelyn said.

“Standard foster homes can’t handle the medical equipment your treatment requires.”

She pointed to the second pamphlet, which showed a gray building surrounded by an iron fence.