Facade
Sandra forced out an apology.
Dad didn't bother with Sandra as he turned to a very bored-looking Xavier. "I'm really disappointed with you, Xavier. I can't believe you have been cheating Hope behind her back. Not only did you cheat but got her pregnant," Dad said, not bothering to hide the disappointment in his voice.
Soon the same awkward silence followed, but this time it was just for brief seconds as dad spoke up after dealing with whatever emotions were running inside of him. "But whatever is done is done it can't be redone again,"