Serenity’s eyes fell. “ I was hoping…. Never mind, dad. You’re busy.” Turning, she quietly left. She’d been hoping to share lunch with him as they hadn’t eaten together since when she told him what happened.
“I…I..” He sighed and hung his head as he realised that he was just ruinning things between him and his daughter. “Seren…come back..” He called out to her as he got up from his desk and moved towards the door.