When her father caught her there, his face, usually so warm, became a stranger’s. He didn’t yell. He simply knelt, took her shoulders, and said, “That’s not for little girls, Poppet. It’s just a… sleeping monitor. For the older chimps. You know how they fret.” He smiled, but his eyes didn’t. Hope learned to smile back while storing away the lie.
Readers are introduced to the central conflict, often characterized by a power imbalance or a situation that Hope feels pressured to manage. hope harper daddys monkey business part 1 and 2l upd
"Harper, you won't believe what I just heard! Apparently, Dad's latest business venture involves capuchin monkeys. I don't know if it's true or just a rumor, but we need to discuss. Can we talk about 'Daddy's Monkey Business' later? Over coffee, maybe? - Hope" When her father caught her there, his face,