John couldn't remember the last time he'd wanted to go home this badly. His voice dropped to a somber tone as he asked, "Why doesn't the fingerprint scanner or face recognition work for me anymore?"
Sophia pressed the elevator button and stepped inside first, glancing back at him with a look that said, Are you coming or not?
With no answer forthcoming, John could only follow, feeling like a scolded schoolboy.
As the elevator began its slow descent, Sophia broke the silence.
"Your fingerprint and face recognition were deleted ages ago. How long has it been since you came home on your own? Where were you staying while I was in the hospital? Don't tell me you've been crashing at Canvas Haven Studio all this time."
John nodded a little too quickly. "Yeah, yeah, exactly. The exhibition's
