t for the child, since she rarely spoke to Eloá and when she did it was wit

who was always very affectionate with her and Nicole herself loved that

her for almost two years, and the gi

in was as oppressive as the place I grew up in, making me feel like litt

his house all the time, without going anywhere? Nicole's curiosity was n

were trips that Mr. Mackenzie took

e had more experience with the gir

y the pool, watching as Eloá took her swimming lesson with the instructor who came to her house three times

ell. In fact, she and Mr. Mackenzie were the only ones who treated me cordially in that house, as both Mrs. Martina and the other employees were

already noticed that she pretended to be a completely different person in front of her husband and, to please him, she made some exceptions, approaching Eloá and treating her

l, as Nicole had already told me, only requesting her help when absolutel

e answer I gave the other times she

ything about my sister Emily and my two nephews. I've also told her ever

he herself asks me to insist that you

t possible for the two of us to be able to do something together, and she

ntinue the subject, as Mr Mackenz

looked directly at Nicole, as he always did and even I, who had no ex

ay that could not be considered ap

rawing our attention to herself. - She's very beautiful, daddy's little one! He responded to the little girl'

d in his absence and it didn't seem to be just out of politeness that he also always asked about how Nicol

verything is fine here, Mr Macken

r gives work – Nicole said what I t

much more difcult than Eloá. - An

rother-in-law is returning from his trip next week. - He's been traveling

enever it was necessary to go out with Eloá, the one chosen to accompany

ing teacher in the indoor pool that was on the upper terrace of the resi

from one side to the other of the huge pool. - You don't say "I'm swim

by her unexpected arrival. – You ne

e was all wet, I couldn't be sure. Martina did not accept her daughter calling her mother and Eloá always ha

loyees? - I can't understand what's happening, Martina – He pretended n

e by side with your daughter's nanni

ust focusing on the fact that he was talking to Nicole and me, something

some time ago, was that Martina was quite arrogant and that in addition

. . The fact that she now acted like that was something out of the ordi

ughtful and kind person to everyone and his wife would be no different. -

estured towards the door that led t

m. The way she spoke was very calm,