People donate to organizations because they want real patients to get help.

If the accounts were manipulated, I couldn’t keep pretending not to notice.”

I thanked her.

Her decision was brave, but it was also disciplined.

She had not arrived with a stolen hard drive and a perfect solution.

She had arrived with a firsthand observation and a willingness to give an accurate statement.

That night I called Miriam and told her about Harbor Light.

She fell silent for so long I thought we’d lost the connection.