Mom shoots a smile at the man, is it just me, or did I just see a sparkle in his eyes, finally returning her gaze

Maybe, he might be the one I am drying to meet, unfortunately, my hopes dashed away, the second mom weaves out something contrary to what I desired to hear.

Shortly I veered back and walked over to my room, I shut the door behind hurling a tired moan, it was disappointing that the hunch I felt misled me, and to think that the man, I thought he was, ended up being a family member, my uncle.

(Back at father's room)...

Dad paced around as he...