A Complex Issue
The Hills were determined to put their own fears aside and do whatever they could to help Evan. His happiness was their top priority. The idea that Evan would have to suffer any more humiliation and pain than he already had in his short lie was too awful to think of and would be his sad reality if they didn’t do anything to help him. Money was their biggest problem. According to their dentist, Evan’s teeth were beyond anything he had ever faced in 25 years as a dentist. He gave them an initial estimate that Evan’s dental work would cost the family about $12,000!