Chapter 462

Dr. Lehman naturally responded with a refusal, saying, "I'm not in a position to decide this, Mr. Wright. I know you're worried about Mr. Peterson and want him to regain consciousness as soon as possible. "It's a good idea to look into traditional medicine, but there are very few traditional treatments in the world that can treat those in a vegetative state." In other words, Dr. Lehman was telling me that I had been deceived by the so-called traditional treatment. I understood perfectly what he meant. I was at a loss for a moment before I quickly said, "It's just checking his pulse to assess his condition, Dr. Lehman. I assure you that my friend will handle it with care." If the hospital couldn't treat Alfie, I had to explore other options. I had asked Barrette to examine Alfie so that we could figure out the best course of action for him. If Barrette had the means to treat him, I could arrange for Alfie to be transferred to our private medical room at home—which would have been