"No one can guess when a breakthrough might come," Dads answered, his voice all prickly.

Dad answered on the first ring and I blandly said hello.

I hadn't expected Dad to answer.

Still, Dad didn't answer and he was probably mulling over the potential disasters of snubbing the Lady.

Dad answered the door when the knock sounded.

Whatever it was the doctor said, Dad answered, "He and Lizzy were very close."

Maybe that was why Dad wasn't answering.

I called Mom right after the meeting and Dad answered the phone.

Dad answered while examining Hikaru's face and body to see if anything was broken or bleeding.

"Dad would not answer the door," she said.