Oliver loved the children in his own way.

Then:

You should consider how much public embarrassment this has caused us.

I didn’t answer.

I didn’t need to convince Eleanor that her behavior was wrong.

I only needed to maintain the boundaries we’d established.

Chelsea’s situation was different.

She left for college with help from relatives and her own financial-aid arrangements.

Her grandmother was furious that she’d cooperated with the investigation.

Oliver stopped contacting her.