Morning headlines arrived before the sun fully rose.
KANE HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES MULTI-BILLION HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE
NEW MEDICAL CENTER TO HONOR BLACKWOOD FIRE VICTIMS
VICTOR KANE: “WE BUILD HOPE FROM TRAGEDY.”
Screens across the city carried the same image.
Victor Kane is standing at a podium, sleeves rolled slightly, expression solemn yet composed. Behind him, architectural renderings displayed a gleaming hospital complex surrounded by gardens and sunlight. The design looked almost sacred.
Redemption made of glass and steel.
The press loved it.
They always did.
The announcement took place on the exact site where Blackwood Memorial Hospital once stood.
Carefully chosen.
Symbolically perfect.
Rows of journalists leaned forward as Victor spoke, voice measured with practiced humili
