Ex-wife, Please Come Back

This whole scenario seemed like a dream to Jacob. Never had he imagined that this sort of thing would happen to him. He paused for a few seconds because his throat suddenly felt sore.

"I didn't understand what that meant back then. So instead of worrying about it, I just nodded. He must have been very sad at that time. I can't even imagine the pain he must have felt."

Hot tears welled up in Jacob's eyes. It is often said that men don't cry. This however, didn't apply whenever they were very sad. There is a level of sadness that could make a man immediately start shedding tears. Now he understood what that meant. He was experiencing it firsthand.

"I'm sorry, Jacob. It's all my fault. Assuming I didn't misbehave, we wouldn't have to suffer like this for the rest of our lives. My bad actions got us into this dilemma. I know my brother hated me. But he forgave me and gave me the courage to move on with my life."

James sobbed like a child who was just spanked by his mother. He buried his face in his hands and wailed loudly. If the tears that rolled down from his eyes weren't convincing enough that he was really repentant, there was no other way he could express what he was feeling. James' heart was really heavy with guilt.

The people he held dear to his heart had become the greatest pain in his life overnight.

James had a miserable fate. All his life he had always been very unlucky. Things didn't seem to go well for him. And his happiness never lasted. It was hard for anyone to accept that the woman that they loved was now their brother's wife. James had suffered a lot as he watched the love of his life be by his brother's side.

What saddened him the most was that their son had become someone else's son. For so many years, everything that James did was just to atone for his sin. He felt very guilty and every step he took was to make amends for the atrocity that he committed.

He tried so hard to wash his sins away. Although these acts of restitution couldn't get rid of all the guilt, it was enough for him to have a moment of peace in his heart. Those actions temporarily satisfied his hunger for tranquility.

Jacob stared at James with wide eyes. He was obviously shocked by the sudden outburst of tears. He had never seen him in such a countenance before. At that moment, he was totally bewildered by the fact that such an elderly man was crying like a baby. Although Jacob knew that the man wailing in front of him was his biological father. He couldn't bring himself to start calling him Dad.

Since Jacob was still a little boy, he had always known this crying old man as Uncle James. Sadly he would have to continue calling him that despite the recent revelation. At that moment, Jacob's heart ached. He wasn't particularly happy about it.

"Uncle James, let bygones be bygones. Let's put all that happened in the past behind us. My father will forgive you from heaven. He knows all the efforts you made to apologize for so many years. I know that he would be proud of you."

Jacob said soothing words just to console James. But this only made him sob louder than before. The old man's body continued to shake as he cried uncontrollably. This was his mistake and he had to carry the guilt with him for the rest of his life.

man his father, he had to bear

the pains and suffering that life brought them. But whether they would collapse because of

Jacob was confused as regards what step to take next. Could

at the moment. He didn't give a damn about the chaos caused by Alice. In fact,

issue, James would probably keep it as a secret forever. James would choose to bear the pain silently.

Nevertheless, he could show James that he would always respect him. And the respect wouldn't just be because of their blood connection.

felt like the relationship between them was like that of a father and son. They bonded quite well. Right from when he was young, James had always been nice to him. So, he knew that he was

were driven by the feeling of their

me?" James asked nervously after a

didn't resent him, then it

fact, it complicated things. Hearing that

that moment, he had to do something that would cause a distraction. This was so that James wouldn't notice that he had to think

chewed, Jacob thought about the question thoroughly for a few seconds. Then he

Neither do I feel any resentment towards you. This matter has already ended. You should have continued to live a guilt-free life long ago. Everyone is bound to make

face. He then took another bite from the apple. The crunchy sound echoed round the whole room.

his true feelings. But the truth couldn't be concealed forever. James had always wanted to know the answer to his question. He longed to know how his

feel uncomfortable no matter the answer that he gave him. Even if James had

would be in vain if he hated him.

But I know all of those things are useless. What happened cannot be undone." James choked with sobs and he clenched his fist tightly. As he wept uncontrollably, his fingernails dug into his

couldn't be compared to the one he felt in his heart. Assuming he could exchange the pain in his hand with the heartache, he wouldn't hesitate to do so. He really wanted to

stared blankly at him as sadness flashed quickly in his eyes. He understood the man sitting in front of

life, James had lived remorsefully and in self-condemnation. He had