[Alfie, still on the couch, nods him in, but he forgoes a handshake or a clap on the back because his arms are full of tiny baby.]
You missed the wife, but--
[Hadrian would have met Renee on an earlier visit - and, like Royce, he would have been invited to the wedding.
Alfie doesn't stand, but he pulls back the light blue blanket that's wrapped around the dozing baby, giving Hadrian a better look. She's clearly very young - only about a week old.]
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You missed the wife, but--
[Hadrian would have met Renee on an earlier visit - and, like Royce, he would have been invited to the wedding.
Alfie doesn't stand, but he pulls back the light blue blanket that's wrapped around the dozing baby, giving Hadrian a better look. She's clearly very young - only about a week old.]