The Greatest Regret
Forcing a smile, I tried to reassure him, “Maybe Daddy had something very, very important to do today. Why don’t we call him and find out, okay?”
The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered. On the other end was the sound of loud chatter and background noise.
Silas’s tone was impatient. “What is it?”
Before I could reply, I heard Yuna’s voice in the background. “Uncle, the movie’s about to start. Let’s go in!”
Then came Lily’s voice. “Come on, Silas, Yuna is waiting.”
Silas hastily muttered, “We’ll talk later,” before hanging up.