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"N…no," she said and sank into her chair.
Yeah, she's my daughter after all.
"I think we just need to be patient with her," I said.
"But she hasn't even called or texted. Isn't that odd? She even promised to," she reminded me, "I don't think Olivia would just do that."
Now that she mentioned it… it was kind of odd. Olivia wouldn't just block me or restrict me from contacting her. There's no way her phone was just not reachable whenever I called her. I remember in a conversation when she mentioned that she always forgot something if she traveled, due to her unlucky streak.
There's no way… Did she actually forget her phone? I wanted to laugh at how silly it was. I could clearly see it actually happen. Her face when she'd land and realize that she's probably left her phone at the airport.
"Maybe she just forgot her phone," I replied with a shrug.
"Daddy, you're smiling," she said.
"Olivia is a funny person," I said.
"Do you love Miss Olivia?" she asked.
"Why do you ask?" I raised a brow.
"I saw two of you… kissing. When I lost my teddy bear," she said as she looked at her plate.
I could tell my cheeks had turned slightly red from embarrassment.
"Kissing is for people you love, right?" she asked.
"It is," I said, "I do love her."
"So if she comes back, she'll be my mommy?" Her eyes lit up.
"What?" I couldn't believe my ears.
"Miss Olivia, she's going to be my mother," she repeated. "She was already like a mommy. Helped me with my homework and studying, got me a dress, and let me sleep in her bed. Isn't that what mommies do?"
"Yeah… that's what they do," I said. "I guess you love her too."
"I do love her," she said.
"I promise you Chloe. I'll find her," I said.
"Alright," she said and started eating.
****
The next day at the hospital. I was looking through hospitals in London that accepted traveling nurses. I figured she'd be in one that was within Dr. William's hospital area. Ian and Ethan made their way into my office. Even as someone who had grown up with both of them, it was still hard to tell them apart.
"Hey big brother," Ethan greeted me. "What are you up to?"
"Good morning, Ethan, Ian," I greeted back. "I haven't been able to properly look for Olivia. So I decided to narrow my searches to likely hospitals in London."
"You're still looking for her?" Ian asked.
"Well, last night, Chloe said Olivia would be her mother when she came back," I replied with a grin. "It's my duty to provide my daughter with a lovely mother, isn't it?"
Ethan's shoulders dropped and Ian sighed.
"Is everything okay?" I asked.
