Mr. Carlos, this young woman is using our Valentina to satisfy her frustrated maternal instincts. That’s not healthy for a child who has already been through so much trauma. Mrs. Dolores, with all due respect, Valentina is better than she has been in the last six months, Carlos replied.
For now, but what if this young woman decides she wants to work in your field and decides to get married and have children of her own? Valentina is going to suffer another loss, Mr. Carlos. The housekeeper was right, and Carlos found himself torn between loyalty to the woman who had helped raise him and his daughter’s well-being.
“I’ll think about this,” he finally said. In the following days, the atmosphere in the house grew even more tense. Dolores began giving Carmen direct orders, limiting her contact with Valentina to the strictly necessary working hours. The little girl noticed the change and became quieter again.
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He wanted to create special memories with his daughter, the way Carmen seemed to do so naturally. “Dad, why didn’t you bring Aunt Carmelita?” Valentina asked in the car. “Because today is just our day, honey, Dad, and daughter.” But Aunt Carmelita would like to see where her dad works. Carlos tried not to show his frustration, even when he was alone with his daughter; Carmen was a constant topic of conversation.
At the office, he introduced Valentina to the employees, who were charmed by the intelligent and communicative girl. But Carlos noticed that she stayed close to him all the time, without the same ease she had with Carmen. “Mr. Mendoza, your daughter is a sweetheart,” said Gabriela from reception.
She said she has a special friend at home who teaches her interesting things. A friend. Right. I asked if it was a classmate, and she said no, it’s a young lady who lives with them and makes everything more fun. On the way home, Valentina fell asleep in the back seat. Carlos took advantage of the silence to reflect. His daughter saw Carmen not as an employee, but as a friend, a mother figure.
