I was confused too.

Together with Lucia, we both looked at Brandon.

Brandon looked no different from his usual polite self. As he refilled my glass with water, he smiled lightly and said, "There's nothing wrong with mentioning it, but saying too much might land him in trouble."

Lucia asked, "Why?"

"Didn't you say he and your dad are at odds?"

Brandon lowered his eyes and explained calmly, "The more details you give, the more he'll worry about Sophia. If it ...