“Come on in, buddy! My best friend! We were just about to eat.”
His face exhausted. Jess looked like she was about to collapse. I stepped aside, gesturing toward the table like a game show host.
They followed me in.
“I told him it’d be fun!” she muttered, spooning potatoes onto her plate like it was Christmas.
Adam sat down stiffly, obviously sweating. Jess avoided my gaze as she took her seat.
“So,” I began, sitting across from him. “Been a while. You been busy?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Work’s been nuts.”
“Sure. Not too busy to visit though, huh?”
“What does that mean?” Adam asked.
“Oh, nothing. Just heard you’ve been around. Brought chocolates. Had some dinners. Did some bonding.”
“He just stopped by once or twice. Lily loves visitors. You know how she is.”
“Just once or twice?” I asked.
“Maybe… three times,” he shouted. “It wasn’t a big deal.”
“Right, right. No big deal. Just a guy stopping by to visit his daughter.”
The air stiffen. Jess’s fork froze halfway to her mouth. Adam set down his wine with a shaking hand.
“W-What are you talking about?” Jess muttered.
I turned to Lily.
She said.
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