C81 Are you serious?

In the dining hall, we sat together, though one chair remained conspicuously empty. Mom didn’t join us for dinner, and I couldn’t help but wonder why. What had Ezekiel said to her?

The silence in the room was broken when Dad cleared his throat and spoke.

“So, Mr. Ezekiel, I hear you love to travel the world?”

Ezekiel pressed his lips together, then answered, “Yes, I do