[Emma might be perceptive but no, not so much that she can quite make much out of his expression at all. In this case, though, it's not something that lights up suspicion for her -- she knows a little bit about carrying an edge to one's story of home, feeling more sympathy than anything.]
Huh. My son and I were actually living in Manhattan too, not that long ago. [Well.] Least if you don't count the months I've been stuck in this place.