The Forgotten Son

"Hello? Dad." Stella and Oliver fell silent as soon as their father answered the phone.

"You still remember that you have a father? How long has it been since you last came back?" Richard's tone was not accusatory, but he was unhappy.

Gideon forced himself to explain, "I'm a little busy these days."

"Too busy to go home?"

"Oh! Don't keep grumbling about him." Eleanor grabbed the phone and asked, "