When David and his father showed up at Ms. Kaya's estate, his gaze reflexively began looking for Greg. He suspected that he would not avoid meeting him. He was a little afraid of him, but on the other hand he was curious. No one had ever declared to him so clearly that he liked him and that he was going to get him. For David, this was so new and so unexpected that he turned all curious.
If you can't avoid something, check out the best you can get out of it for yourself.
"I'm glad you're my son's age, David," Mrs. Kaya turned to him. "My Greg feels very lonely since he had to abandon his friends in the city. You see, I'm divorcing my husband and it's a hard time for Greg."
"I'm sorry," burbled a surprised David. "I didn't know."