Olivia

I blinked, caught off guard by the offer. "You would do that?"

"Of course," he replied, as if it were obvious. "It's a simple matter of making a few phone calls. Consider it done."

"Thank you," I said, feeling oddly touched. "That's... really kind of you."

"It's nothing." His voice softened slightly. "How are you holding up?"

The question, so simple and genuine, made my throat tighten unexpectedly. "I'm okay. Just worried. And, um, ...