And then, miracles began to happen.
Four months into the official treatment, Leo was able to sit up on his own without falling. At seven months, Diego could hold a plastic spoon and bring it to his mouth. MRI scans showed how new neural connections were lighting up in their little brains like lights in a darkened city.
Just one year and five months after that rainy night, Mateo Garza called a massive press conference at the most luxurious hotel in San Pedro. In front of dozens of cameras and reporters from around the world, Mateo, impeccably dressed, took the microphone. He was no longer the cold businessman he once was; his eyes reflected a profound humanity.
“Ladies and gentlemen, for a long time I believed that money and power could solve any problem,” Mateo began, looking toward the front row where Elena sat with the three children in their adapted chairs. “But money couldn’t cure my children. True innovation doesn’t always come from giant corporations; sometimes it comes from people who have the courage to believe when everyone else has lost hope.”
