Chapter 5 - The Hospital Result
Olivia was observed overnight.
Doctors found evidence consistent with exposure to a prescription medication capable of producing drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, and impaired concentration.
I will not name it.
The drug mattered.
The method did not need repeating.
Olivia recovered with supportive medical care.
No permanent injury.
No intensive-care crisis.
Thank God.
The prescription traced to Michael.
Written for Olivia.
Filled at a small pharmacy near his medical office.
That sounded legitimate until Rachel said:
“I’ve never heard of it.”
The girls’ regular pediatrician said the same.
“I did not recommend this.”
Michael’s explanation:
Olivia suffered episodic anxiety and abdominal discomfort.
He prescribed medication conservatively during his parenting time.
Was that automatically criminal?
No.
Physicians prescribing for immediate family is ethically discouraged in many non-emergency circumstances, especially when ongoing monitoring is needed, but the exact legal consequences depend on facts and jurisdiction.
Investigators needed more.
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Then the pharmacy printed the dispensing history.
There was more.
