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“It’s nice to meet you. Is that your baby?”
“Yes.” Sofia smiled. “This is Nicholas.”
“He’s adorable.”
“Hey, babe.” Nathan walked in and kissed Sofia’s cheek.
“Daddy!” Ella jumped off my lap.
“Hey, baby girl. Charlotte.” Nathan smiled.
“I’m assuming you’re the other brother. Plastic surgeon, right? The one who fixed my scars?”
“Yes. I just finished with one surgery and am about to head into another. I wanted to stop by and see how you are.”
“Thank you. I appreciate it.”
He walked over and took hold of my hand. “I know this is hard, but we’ll all help you through it. You are a very special woman, Dr. Charlotte Roman, and we love you very much.”
“Would it be okay if I spoke to Nathan for a minute alone?” she asked me.
I looked at Nathan, picked up Ella, and left the room.
“What do you think that’s about?” Sofia asked.
“I have no idea.”
A few minutes later, Nathan walked out and over to us.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
“She asked me if she truly wanted me to fix her scars or if you pushed her into doing it.”
“Are you fucking serious?” I cocked my head.
“Stop, bro. It was a simple question.”
“Jesus Christ. She probably thinks I’m some kind of douchebag.”
“You are.” Nathan smiled as he patted my shoulder.
“Nathan!” Sofia said.
“He knows I’m joking. Listen to me. She doesn’t trust any of us right now.” His pager went off. “I have to go scrub in. We’ll talk later. “Bye, babe.” He kissed Sofia. “Bye, sweetheart.” He kissed the top of Ella’s head. “Bye, little man. Daddy loves you.” He knelt down and kissed Nicholas while he slept in his car seat.
Sofia and Ella stayed for a while and then left.
“Can I ask you something?” I looked at Charlotte.
“I guess. Can’t guarantee I’ll be able to give you an answer.”
“Why did you ask Nathan if I pushed you into having that surgery for your scars?” I asked with irritation.
“He told you?” Her brow arched.
“If there’s one thing you should know about my family, we tell each other everything— and I mean everything. How could you even think I would push you into doing that?”
“Because I don’t know you. You’re nothing but a stranger to me.”
