Chapter 19
Chapter Nineteen — A Promise Kept
The song had faded out, leaving the living room in a gentle hush broken only by the distant call of a cardinal and the faint rustle of curtains in the breeze. Jenny stayed leaning against Rachel, the phone still propped between them, its screen dark now. The orca’s final leap lingered in her mind—freedom after struggle, a promise kept.
She shifted slightly and let out a small breath. “I remember hearing something about how he died,” she said quietly. “Like it had to do with a drug? For sleep?”
Rachel tilted her head, thinking for a moment, then nodded. “Yeah. His doctor gave him propofol, a powerful anesthetic that’s normally used in hospitals under careful monitoring. He was using it to help Michael sleep, and things went terribly wrong.”
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