actice, prenatal care, and how to correct problems heencountered in those difficult pregnancies. When the proper time came he would burnthe files about the failures and claim the recognition that was due to him. By then therewould surely be more triumphs. (Pg. 152) The doctor knew nothing must stand in his way and he had to make sure nothingseemed out of the ordinary. Dr. Highley knew his reputation would be hurt with all thequestioning by the police so he offered to do an interview with Newsmaker to boost up hisstanding in society. The Newsmaker article would be on the stands. It would enhancehis social as well as his medical prestige. (Pg. 153) The doctor knew that his work at thehospital would lead him to the public path of fame but too many people were getting in theway and had to be disposed of. He anticipated the chance of bringing his work outpublicly. He was motivated by pure greed for the money and fame which would lead topower in the medical field. One day he would be able to carry out his work publicly. One day he would have the fame he deserved. One day the fools who said his work wasimpossible would be forced to acknowledge his genius. (Pg. 204)However with all the killing there were sure to be mistakes, and the ones Dr. Highley made uncovered the truth about the scandal surrounding him and the hospital. Highleys system had become so perfected that the race issue was really not aconsideration. When the fetuses didnt abort spontaneously, he became so fascinated byhis own research that he knew he couldnt destroy the fetus. Highleys research was sofar advanced that he was able to suppress the immune system to the unborn child withoutharming it. The danger lied in the mothers. Hes killed sixteen women in the last eightyears. (Pg. 312) When Dr. Highleys plans were uncovered he knew there was no more lying thatcould be done. He thought of his future from that moment on and realized he would neverreach that level...
