"It's okay. I'm... well, I'm not used to her being gone, but I'm getting there. Maybe one day she'll be found, but she wouldn't like us just to wait around until then."

Looking back himself, his memory self keeps looking towards the stairs, slowing down his progress on the tree.

"It does..."

But it wouldn't yet.

It's like watching a movie; him trying to sound hopeful as he asks Nathalie whether his father will like the decorations and his hulking bodyguard enters the room after a quick drive over to Marinette's Patisserie to get something and he has another wrapped package. When nothing in the room changes again, Nathalie suggests giving his father a few more minutes, but it's apparent he's tired of waiting. Accepting the gift from Gorilla, at least he still wishes them both Merry Christmas before heading upstairs.