Chapter 80 Childhood

• Oliver stepped into his bedroom and found Nicole fast asleep on the bed. A gentle smile spread across his face as he watched her sleeping; he had suspected his mother would bring Nicole into his room.
• He approached, meaning to pull the blanket up over Nicole, when his eyes caught the picture frame resting in her arms. Oliver frowned slightly, carefully studying the photo Nicole was holding.
• He gently retrieved the frame from her hands and saw it was a picture of himself from his college days—one where he’d just won a basketball competition. Oliver’s smile broadened.