Sam didn't say anything. His short legs made him walk slowly, so James bent down and picked him up. Now Emily had to look up to speak to Sam instead of lowering her head.

She internally expressed her complaint about James being too tall.

On the way to the restaurant, Emily continued to communicate and interact with Sam, who remained unresponsive. However, out of the ten attempts, he would at least nod or shake his head twice, which satisfied ...