HAPTER087 JULIANSPOV Youllreceivethefundsbeforetheendoftoday,IsaidasIrosetomyfeet.
Thedealwassealed.Thepapersweregoingtobepreparedandherlawyerwouldbeatmyplaceoncethetransferwasconfirmed.ItwasallmovingfasterthanIexpected,butthatwaswhatonemilliondollarscoulddomaketheimpossibleverypossible.
Iwalkedtowardtheofficedoor,theolddirectortrailingbehindme.Theonceproudwomannowwalkedwithalighterstep,almostasiftheweightofherfinancialstruggleshadbeenliftedwithasingleoffer.Shedidntspeakmuch,probablystillinshockoverhowquicklyshehadagreedtohandoveraplacesheonceprotectedlikeherlifedependedonit.
Assoonaswesteppedoutoftheoffice,Mrs.Lambertappearedlikeamothtoflame.Thesecondshesawthedirectorwalkingbehindme,shedartedforward,herexpressionlinedwithdisapprovalandcuriosity.
Maam,therewasnoneedforyoutohavecomeoutsidebecauseofhim.Iwouldvehandledeverythingmyself,shesaid,hervoicefilledwithprideassheshotmeanot-sosubtleglare.
Butthedirectorwavedheroffwithonesentencethatflippedtheentireatmosphere.
Asamatteroffact,therewasaneed.AndIwanttoinformyouthatasoftoday,hewillbeyournewdirector.
ThecolordrainedfromMrs.Lambertsfacelikeshehadseenaghost.Shetookafewuncertainstepsback,blinkingrepeatedlyasifthatwouldchangewhatshejustheard.Itdidnt.AndIcouldnthelpbut enjoyeverysecondofherstunnedsilence.Afterhowrudeanddismissive shehadbeen,thismomentwasawinIwasntlettingslip.
Oliviaappearedbesideme,herbrowsfurrowedinconfusion.Whatdoesshemean?sheasked,hervoicebarelyawhisper.
Iboughttheorphanage,Irepliedsimply.

Youwhat!?Oliviagasped,hereyeswidewithdisbelief.ExactlythereactionIwasexpectingmaybeevenhopingfor.
Thatsgreat,right?Isaidwithasmallgrin.Nowwedontneedtojumpthroughhoopsorbeganyone forpermission.Wecanaccessanythingwewant.
Well,Imean…yeah,but…Shelookedaroundas iftryingtocatchupwitheverythingthathadjustunfolded.
Successfullyunlocked! Shhh.Igentlycutheroff.Letsjugoutthetruthaboutyourparents.Thatswhatmatters.
Shegave measmallnod,thoughherexpressionstillheldtracesofdisbelief.The orphanagewasnowoursnomorebarriers,nomoredelays.
IturnedtowardMrs.Lambert,whostillhadntfullyrecoveredfromthenews.Somemenwillbecomingoverlatertoday,Isaid,mytonefirm.Letthemin.Givethemaccesstoanythingtheyneed.Noquestions,nodelays.
Her lipspartedslightly.But…whataboutthekids?sheaskedhesitantly.
Whateverweredoingherewontinterferewiththechildren.Theirwellbeingcomesfirst,Ireplied,myvoicesofteningjustenoughtomakeitclearIwasntheretodestroytheplaceIwasjustheretogetwhatweneeded.
Shehesitated,thensaid,Alright.
Iraisedaneyebrow,Whatwasthat? Shestraightenedupandsaidmoreclearly,Alright,sir.
Better,Imutteredwithasmirk,thenturnedmyfullattentionbacktoOlivia, Thisiswheretherealworkbegins,Isaid,placingmyhandsgentlyonhershoulders.Youvedonemorethanenoughfortoday.Andamsorrytosendyoubacktothathellholebutyouneedtogetsomerest Ineedtobehere,shesaid,determined.Iwanttoknoweverythingthemomentwefindit.

Follow new episodes on the CrushnovelS.Com

Ofcourse,IshouldveknownbetterthantothinkOliviawouldjustwalk.away.Obediencewasneverherstrongsuitnotwhenshewasemotionallyinvested.Andrightnow,shewasfullyinthis.
Igetit.ButeventhebestpeopleIknowwouldntbeabletosolvethismysteryinaday,Itoldher.Youneedrest.Youandthe babyboth.
Isawtheresilienceinhereyesburning,stubborn,andpainfullydetermined.Olivialdidntwanttoleave,notwhenweweresoclose.ButIcouldalsoseethewearinessonherface.Shedpushedherselftoohardtoday.
Hell,Iwasntevensureshedeatenanythingallafternoon.Herbodywasalreadyunderenoughpressurewiththepregnancy,andthisstresswasnthelping.IknewIhadtobefirm,forhersake.
Ipromiseweregonnafindthem.Isaidgently,myhandbrushinghershoulder,buttomeetthem,youhavetoh alth.Soplease,Olivia…gobackandget somerest.Formysake Shestared heartw bro ent .TheinternalstrugglewasclearinhereyesherDodywasbeggingher topause.Finally,sheletouta y ,butwhateveryourguysfind,youbetterkeepmeupdated.herefirstthinginthemorning.Noexcuses.
ercesparkagain.Igaveasmallsmile.Yes,maam.Illorderaridefor CHAPTER087 yourightnow.
Wewalkedtogethertowardtheexit.Thesunwas beginningtodip,castinggoldenraysoverthecrackedpavementinfrontoftheorphanage.Herridearrivedafewminuteslater.Sheclimbedintothecar,thenpausedtolookatmethroughthe openwindow.
Keepmeupdated,shesaidonelasttimebeforethevehiclerolledaway.
1stoodthere,watchingas thecardisappearedintothestreet.OnlywhenIcouldnolongerseeitstaillightsdidIturnand headbackinside.
Myrealworkwasjustbeginning.

Ipulledmyphonefrommypocket,staringatthescreenforafewseconds.Iwasabouttocallsomeone ThiswaswhyIhadavoidedgoingthroughwithPlanBinthefirstplacebecauseitrequireddealingwithher.
ButIwasalreadytoodeep.
Withasigh,Itappedthecontactname:MOM.
Thephonebarelyrangoncebeforesheanswered,hervoicesharpandstunned.
Julian?Youcalledme?Wasthisamistake? No,Mom,Irepliedcalmly,eventhoughIwasbracingmyselfforherdramatics.Ididntcallbymistake.HowareyouandDaddoing? There wasapiercingscreamontheotherendofthelinethatnearlyblewoutmyeardrum.
AyDiosmio!sheyelled,soundinglikeshehadjustwonthelottery.José, tuhijo.llamóhoyparasabercómoestamos! Iheardhercallingmyfatherfromacrosstheroom,hervoicestilllacedwithexcitement.Apparently,hewashometodaywhichwasrare.
Irolledmyeyesandpacedafewstepsbeforespeakingagain.Mom.Mom,listen.IlltalktoDadlater,okay?Iactuallycalledtospeaktoyou,anditsimportant.
There wasabeatofsilence.Whenshespokeagain,hertonehadshifted.ShecouldtellIwasntjustcallingtocatchup.
Talktome,son.Whatsgoingon?shesaid,voicelower,moreserious.
Isignedadealtoday.Iboughta smallorganization…technically,anorphanage,Isaid,choosingmywordscarefully.AndIneedsomemoneytofinalizethepayment.