He feels for her, he does. It must be a terrible shock. But while she's hearing about it- Optimus has lived through it, and only pauses long enough to ensure he's got her before continuing, in that quiet too-steady tone.

"Since then, we have scattered, tending to our own on our own. Sam is no longer in contact with Bumblebee, and Lennox..."

He exvents, hard.

"...William Lennox, as we understand, has been watching over his own and Epps' family after Epps disappeared. We could no longer keep them safe."

Or ourselves.