The Crushing Truth

Jaxon stood frozen before the grand, imposing double doors of the Kensington villa. The thick stack of papers in his hand felt as heavy as a concrete block. It was Sloane’s official medical report. The crisp, white pages seemed to burn his skin.

He stared blankly at the dark wood of the front doors. The doctor’s grim, clinical voice still echoed in his mind, rattling his skull. Severe malnutriti