American shipowner in Tunisia and father of Miles and Andrew. After his wife's death, he hides the tragedy from Miles by lying about an extended trip, while remaining emotionally cold and distant toward Andrew. He struggles to express his feelings and focuses heavily on his youngest son, until a shared accident forces them to reconnect.
Ned is Andrew's biological father, though their relationship is strained by emotional distance.
Ned serves as the biological father to Miles, maintaining a traditional family structure.
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