I turned my attention back to the kids in a hurry.

I became aware that Sean Matthews was gazing at me.

After standing up, I stepped out onto the balcony. "Are you sure you want to sleep in this room?"

"No?"

" It’s inconvenient."

"What’s inconvenient?"

I was fixated on him. What are the inconvenient aspects? Do you need me to say?

"You tell the children."

The frown deepens. That is none of my business. Why should I even bring it up?

"You just said that you had a call and had some business to attend to just after that. Do you think it's a problem?"

"You used to lie...