#Chapter 83: Olivia Meets Alice

Amber’s POV Alice tugged insistently on my hand. Knowing she would run straight to Julian, I finally let her go. Despite all the problems Julian and I might have been facing, I couldn’t keep Alice from her father, especially not when she was so happy and excited to see him here. To diminish my daughter’s joy would cause me great pain. I could only hope Julian felt the same. Though he seemed to, smiling as brightly at Alice as she was smiling at him. Once I released her hand, she darted forward, rushing to Julian as I expected. Only, before she could reach, Olivia stepped in the way, she bent over, so that she was more on Alice’s level, though she still towered over her somewhat. Alice stopped in her tracks. I started forward, slowing when I realized Olivia was only introducing herself. “Hello,” Olivia said. “I’m Julian’s friend, Olivia.” If Olivia was only being polite, I didn’t want to pull Alice away too quickly and teach her that it was okay to be rude. Alice, not know