Emmett could see her uneasiness around her. And yeah, it was strange. But at the same time, he really had always wanted a little girl. Maybe now he'd have a reason to buy designer womens clothing.
"That's really a long time for a girl your age." He nodded, taking a sip of his Chardonnay. Normally, he was talking about anything, staring a person down and giving them a good dose of venom. But it was different seeing this girl, a girl who literally was a part of him. It gave him almost some sort of paternal instinct.
"And I'm assuming that I-well... your mother has been here before? Did she go somewhere?" Which was kind of a stupid question because obviously this girl was estranged for a reason. "If you don't have any parents where have you been staying? Somewhere safe?"