The Fix Was Costly
Although $12,000 is an extortionate amount of money, Evan’s parents were going to have to pay for it one way or another.
However, this wasn’t a case of getting the cash out of the bank – they simply didn’t have it. At least, not anymore. You see, the family recently had another very large unexpected expenditure, and sparing money for his treatment was a burden that was getting too much on them.