Everything has changed

Nicole

When Oliver arrived at my house, all I wanted was to throw myself into his arms and be embraced by him, but as soon as I opened the door, I realized he looked different, more distant and cold.

"I need to thank you for taking in my daughter and taking care of her so well, as I know you did," Oliver said, while Emily accompanied Eloá to retrieve her backpack from my room.

"Eloá is very important to me too, Oliver," I pointed out, feeling a bit hurt by his behavior.

"Martina is extremely irresponsible, but considering what she intended to do, I felt much more at ease when I found out Eloá was in your care."

"Are you okay, Oliver?"

"Everything is under control now, Nicole," Oliver maintained his impersonal tone. "You shouldn't worry."

It's evident how shaken Oliver appears due to what happened in the last twenty-four hours, and I felt sad that he's trying to be as impersonal as possible now, as if I were nothing more than a stranger.

"I'm ready, Daddy," Eloá announced, still coming