#Chapter 334: Searching for Compromise

Olivia The air inside the car was stifling, like we were both holding our breath, waiting for the other to exhale. I was still clutching the pamphlets Dr. Lewis had given us, my fingers imprinting little crumples into the paper. Nathan’s remark had thrown me off balance. “So you think this is silly, huh?” My voice sounded oddly calm, a stark contrast to the tumultuous thoughts inside my head. “And you’re gonna give up? Just like that?” I snapped my fingers. Nathan scowled. He looked an awful lot like a little kid who was being forced into something that he definitely did not want to do, which was a huge change from how ‘open’ he had supposedly been to the idea just a few hours ago. “Yeah, Liv, just like that,” he said, snapping his fingers back. “But why?” I asked. “What changed, Nathan? I thought you wanted to do this, not just for us, but for the kids.” Nathan sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “It’s just… exercises? Homework? Really, Liv?” “Why? What’s w