sighs heavily Noelia, I, uh... didn't expect you to pick up. This is Amanda.
mutters What do you want? And why is she here?
rolls his eyes dramatically Oh, don't be a drama queen. Can't we catch up without the tension?
firing back You're not exactly who I want to waste my time on. Amanda, what game are you playing?
leans back, crossing his arms Well, well, well, it seems some things never change. Always so quick to judge, Noelia.
disappointed You always were terrible at boundaries. Get to the point, Eduardo. What do you want?
pauses, then smirks Fine, fine. No need to get your panties in a twist. I actually came here to discuss something important.
squints suspiciously Important? Don't tell me you're asking for money again.
laughs sarcastically Money? No, no, Noelia. You really do think low of me, don't you? I'm not here for your money.
sarcastic Then what could be so important that it couldn't wait five years?
pauses, his expression turning serious Look, Noelia, I didn't come here to rehash the past. I came because...
mocking Because you couldn't resist gossiping about our past lives? Please, Eduardo, spare me the theatrics.
slams his fist on the desk Enough! You think everything is always about you, don't you?
not backing down And you think everything is always about you, Eduardo. What's so important that it couldn't wait five years?
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself Fine, you want to know? It's about our daughter.
surprised Our daughter? What about her?
leans forward, his voice filled with urgency Look, Noelia, I may have abandoned you five years ago, but that doesn't mean I stopped caring about our daughter.
shocked Our daughter? What happened to her? Is she okay?
sighs heavily It's complicated, Noelia. She's fine, physically at least. But there's something I need to tell you.
heart racing What is it, Eduardo? What's wrong with her?
pauses, his voice dropping to a whisper She... she's sick, Noelia.
panicked Sick? What do you mean?
takes out a folder from his bag and hands it to Noelia Look, I've done some digging. There's something about her condition that doesn't add up.
opens the folder, eyes widening These test results... they show some abnormality. But I don't understand.
leans closer to Noelia That's why I need your help, Noelia. We need to figure out what's going on with our daughter.
determined Alright, Eduardo. If this is really about our daughter, I'll listen. What's the plan?
leans back in his chair, thinking Alright, Noelia. First, we need to gather more information about her condition.
nods Okay, let's start there. Do you have any leads or contacts?
smirks As a matter of fact, I do. I've been doing some digging of my own. I have a list of specialists who might be able to help us.
looks at Eduardo skeptically Digging on your own? Should I be worried about your motives, Eduardo?
rolls his eyes Always so suspicious, Noelia. My motive is simple - I want to make sure our daughter is alright.
reluctantly Fine, give me the list. But remember, this doesn't mean I trust you completely.
grins triumphantly and hands over a list of names and contact information There you go, Noelia.