Sally just couldn’t muster a grin in return.
Anxiety was building up inside of Sally. Tom’s eyes widened with realization as he looked up at his frightened mom and grinned. Yet Sally was unable to reciprocate the grin. The situation was far worse than she had feared. I don’t understand how she managed to stay asleep when something so terrible happened to her kid in the next room. These days he just doesn’t look as cheerful.