Oh not at all. It was more uh morally panicked, if anything. Which given what we're trying to do, makes complete sense.

[He isn't upset about her request or the worries. They are valid. He's just surprised internally she didn't bring up her mother. Maybe Angel was more right than he originally even thought.]

It means a lot to me too, Charlie. We're doing this together. I've been devouring books on self-help, communication, and psychology. Working at the library let me read a whole lot while we worked to getting the hotel up and running.