Sophia’s POV

My heart skips a beat. I blink. “Er, I was, um… I had to use the bathroom…”

He nods and stretches a hand to me. “Let’s go home.”

Still blinking and staring, I slowly take his hand and rise from the couch.

“Dad, are you okay?”

He nods in response. But I know he’s not. Something is making him sad.

“Did something happen?”

“No. Nothing happened. We need to let the Thornes rest. They’re still a little jet lagged… And we’ve got to prepare for the ...