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Henry Kirby, a gifted high-school basketball star, had a guaranteed spot on the national team. On the eve of enrollment he is brutally assaulted and left disabled by Gideon Johnson, his mother’s adopted son, who wanted Henry’s place. Worse, Henry learns his mother—who always favored Gideon—deliberately delayed his treatment so Gideon could take the spot. Lying in a hospital bed, Henry faces not just a ruined body but a deeper betrayal: the family that should have protected him chose ambition over him. His hard-earned dream evaporates overnight, leaving Henry reeling with grief, rage, and the crushing question of who he can trust.
