“Mother, that isn’t fair.

I have given you the best care that exists.

There is nothing I have refused you, nothing I haven’t — ”

“Exactly, Bennett.” Her voice cut across mine, and there was steel in it.

“You gave me money.”

The room went silent.

“You gave me doctors and machines and nurses and a coordinator to manage the nurses,” she went on, more quietly.

“You gave me everything that could be purchased.