Not if he could easily point out to people this was his son. Oh, you know. Having something like a birth certificate and photos or whatever in his pockets for proof. Not that he would say anything about that, but still. The point was that you came with a plan of action, or none at all. "So you choose them over me?" Yeah and that wasn't brainwashed at all.
"No, it just means you haven't attacked me yet, or there's another purpose for it since I don't know who they are. For all I know it could be a matter of time. Look how long it's been Alex. Not a word. Not anything. Then I get close and then you decide to say something." It was all too suspicious for him.