Emily gently said as she lifted her daughter’s little body out of bed, Olivia. The morning light was flowing out of the window and lighting up her baby’s soft cheeks. Since I became a mother, these moments have become more precious to her than anything else. Coffee smelled like a kitchen.
Michael, her husband, was probably preparing breakfast. He’s a manager at an investment firm, and he was busier than Emily. More recently, he has been undertaking large projects, and business trips are becoming frequent. After five years of marriage, everything seemed outwardly stable.
But since Olivia’s birth, Emily has felt subtle changes. Good morning, Michael. When I went down to the living room, her husband was wearing a suit, adjusting his tie as he watched the morning news. And when he saw her, he took a look at his watch. You’re up early today. How’s Olivia? His voice sounded missing some of the warmth that he had previously distinguished.
Emily tried to interpret it as a work pressure. She slept well tonight. She replied with a smile. I wanted to get things ready before your mom got here. When Emily returned to work, Michael’s mother, Margaret, took charge of daycare. They could have hired a professional nanny, but Margaret’s offer also eased the financial burden.
The doorbell rang. Emily looked at the hour; it was only seven and a half. Margaret always arrived a little earlier than the agreed time. Emily rushed to open the door. Morning, Emily. Margaret said with a warm smile. Her hair, which began to gray, was carefully tidy. Perhaps because of her experience as a former nurse, she was skilled in dealing with infants, which gave Emily a sense of reassurance.
How’s little Olivia? She’s very healthy. She slept six hours straight last night. Emily said comfortably. As a new mother, she struggled a lot with night wake-ups, but things seemed to gradually stabilize. When Margaret Olivia became pregnant, she examined her condition with experienced hands.
What a good girl, Olivia. We’ll have a nice time with Grandma. As Emily was getting ready, she listened to her mother-in-law’s gentle voice. Margaret’s presence gave her the ability to concentrate at work. However, she could not deny the invisibly annoyed she sometimes felt.
It was a feeling that was hard to describe. Margaret is nice and takes care of Olivia perfectly, but something kept bothering Emily. She said holding her bag. I’ll be a little late today. The client’s meeting will extend until the evening. Margaret replied threatening the baby. Don’t worry. Olivia and I’m fine.
And then I asked Margaret, will Michael be late today too? Emily said in a tone with something of a unit. Yes, he has business trips this week too. She understood her husband’s busyness, but his time with the family became very limited. His interaction with Olivia was less enthusiastic than before, sometimes showing signs of distress.
And in the car to the office, Emily was
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