I’m a corporate lawyer. I can recommend an excellent—” “I’ve already had calls from half a dozen top criminal defense lawyers.
They all want to represent her.He leaned forward in his chair.But they’re not interested in my daughter, David.
This is a high-profile case, and they’re looking for the limelight. They don’t give a damn about her.
I do. She’s all I have.” “I want you to save my mother’s life. She’s all I have.”
David said, “I really want to help you, but—” “When you got out of law school, you went to work for a criminal law firm.”
David’s heart began to beat faster. “That’s true, but—” “You were a criminal defense lawyer for several years.” David nodded.
“Yes, but I... I gave it up. That was a long time ago and—” “Not that long ago, David.
And you told me how much you loved it. Why did you quit and go into corporate law?”
David sat there, silent for a moment. “It’s not important.” Dr. Patterson took out a handwritten letter and handed it to David.
David knew what it said, without reading it. “Dear Dr. Patterson, There are no words that can ever express
how much I owe you and how much I appreciate your great generosity.
If there’s ever anything at all that I can do for you, all you have to do is ask me, and it shall be done without question.”
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