But I remembered Lily saying something strange.
"The doctor knows Daddy."
I had asked what she meant.
Lily said the doctor had worked with Nigel a long time ago.
I hadn't thought about it again.
Until now.
I took out my phone and called my mother.
"Mom, is Lily with you?"
"Yes, sweetheart. Both children are here."
I exhaled.
"Can I speak to her?"
A moment later, Lily's cheerful voice filled my ear.
"Mommy!"
I nearly cried.
"Hi, beautiful girl."
"Grandma says your eyes are getting better!"
"They are, sweetheart."
"Can you see rainbows now?"
I smiled through my tears.
"I can."
She giggled.
Then I asked:
"Lily, do you remember the doctor who visited your school?"
"Dr. Ellis?"
My heart stopped.
"Yes. What did she do?"
"She looked at our eyes with a little light."
"Anything else?"
"She took some pictures."
"What kind of pictures?"
"Of my eyes. She said they were special."
