Sam felt like he carried the earth on his shoulders, and unlike Rand’s Atlas, he couldn’t shrug. If he’d been taking care of business, his brother and his friends wouldn’t have made such a mess of their lives. He’d been too ambitious and blind to anyone’s concerns but his own.
Christ, my own brother went to Milo for help before he came to me. What kind of man does that make me?
He kept abreast with Liam’s sessions with Patricia. She obtained Liam’s permission to discuss some of the issues with Sam, especially those related to his music. Like Sam, she was hog-tied by confidentiality, and could only discuss things for which Liam gave his permission. Liam’s request to change his will seemed out of character. Liam usually let Sam handle all his financial matters. He hadn’t worried about any
