Chapter 3 - The Discontinued Lifeline
"It’s the only thing that keeps her lungs clear," Grace whispered, her voice trembling over the hiss of the machine. "But the price quadrupled last year, and then... they just stopped making it. My husband died working double shifts to afford the gray market supply. When the money ran out, we lost the apartment." Brennan’s chest tightened. He knew about Pulmo-V. His father had halted production two years ago, citing low profit margins, abandoning thousands of children to chase a more lucrative cardiovascular patent.
