"Wherever your mother is, I'm sure you haven't abandoned her. She might show up here. Your dad, too."
Lois listened quietly to everything and smiled softly at him. She wasn't sure what to say. "I'm glad I could be there for you. I'm... honored that you trust me."
She missed the look in his eyes since she was looking away to clear her throat, perhaps nervously, and sipping again at her coffee.