Eric

Wow! The things she said to him and how. I'm surprised he stuck around. I would have walked. To have a chip on your shoulder like that for nearly 2 years? He must have been a glutton for punishment. If someone were to treat another like that after almost 2 years, can you imagine what it must have been like earlier?

Oh sure, she finally wants him when it looks like she might loose her adoptive daughter, so she can give the appearance of a stable family. Hey Eric...run like hell! Once things settle back to normal, what makes you think she will treat you any differently? When she tells you that she really loves you while you're lying in a hospital bed, don't you believe it. If that were the case, why did she treat you so poorly and why didn't she say it some time earlier?

Btw... Who in their right mind would hire someone they barely know to give private swimming lessons in their home without checking references?