Hailey and I exchanged another glance to convey silently on the matter.

"That would be ideal," I said, biting my lip. "Will he be home soon?"

"I'm surprised he's not here already, actually," Eliza said, cutting into her pancakes with her fork, cutting away a triangle piece and stabbing it with her fork.

As if on cue, we suddenly heard the door to the garage open and close. A few moments later, Daddy came through the entryway to the room with a smile on his face.

"Hello, my darlings. It's good to see you all. Did I miss breakfast?"

Aira shook her head. "No! I just covered your plate a...