Teach me
he said, taking advantage of the red light to look at her and advise her: "Ignore it as much as you can, and when you can't, say, 'Dad, I need your support, not a sermon.'"
"It's easy for you to say..." she murmured, uncertain.
"It's easy to do too. That's the technique I've been using with Mrs. Mirela for years," Simon confessed, returning his attention to the road when the light turned green. "If you feel too uncomfortable, we can leave after an hour of celebration."
"They would find it strange..."
"I'm an expert at making excuses to fly under the radar of suspicion," he retorted sarcastically.
"Thank you, Simon!" She smiled gratefully, but he continued to look ahead, focused on the road.