Don't worry about it; there's no need to apologize for the holidays!
Angie detected a familiar look in Edric's face, one that often graced her own when she thinking about her father. He looked wistful, as if he was missing someone very much. Angie knew that feeling well. "However old we both may be, I think Rosalie is a very lucky girl to have a brother like you to look after her," she said most sincerely. Going out on a limb when she asked kindly, "Did you loose someone close to you? I couldn't help but noticed you looked kind of... sad."