We had selected a doctor with a private practice who also had delivery privileges at a well-known city hospital. Although she was technically not admitting any new patients at the moment, Nicholas informed me that she was tremendously sought after and used it all to get her to accept me as a patient.

If you really desired something bad enough, money could make it happen.

Nicholas interrupted my thoughts, "I've been thinking about something you said last night. Rosemary undoubtedly confronted my ...