Ex-wife, Please Come Back

As Jacob became older, his fear of loss magnified. Who wasn't afraid of losing all they had? Jacob had only a handful of people in his life. If James left him, it would undoubtedly be a big blow.

As he sank into this melancholy thought, a hand touched his shoulder. Jacob realized it was a strong hand and there was no way it belonged to Sara.

Sara gaped in surprise. It was James. He had come back!

"I went to make changes with my flight reservation. It's bustling with people out there. In that noisy surrounding, I didn't hear my phone ring," James explained, his face eerily calm.

He had dwelt on these sad thoughts for too long. Now he was calm as a millpond. He had come to terms with this parting.

"Uncle James..." Jacob's voice came as a sob. "I thought I would never see you again," he added.

The next second he embraced James. 'These are my father's arms, ' he thought to himself, welling up with emotions.

Jacob was on the verge of tears but somehow managed to suppress them. He remembered that James had told him that real men don't cry.

The two grown men remained embracing each other. Lots of people stopped to watch them.

Jacob, however, felt no embarrassment. He simply hugged James, praying he wouldn't leave him.

Just the thought of being parted from him ached his heart. His dependence on James wasn't something that had formed overnight.

He loved this man even when he was a child. In fact, he always dreamed of growing up and becoming like him. It was a dream that seemed quite hard to achieve. However, with years of hard work, Jacob had become like his beloved Uncle James.

But now, he couldn't care less about any success. If the price of his success was to lose James, then he wished he had been oblivious of the truth.

He couldn't stand being separated from James. To keep him here, Jacob was willing to pretend like nothing had happened.

But James was dead set on leaving. Because of the difference, Jacob had never been more terrified in his life.

was silently watching everything, noticed James's eyes were glistening with tears. She was shocked. This man was the epitome of strength.

thought Uncle James wasn't capable of sorrow. He was the man people went to when they wished to be strong.

of the reasons why people admired

now she admired him. He was still a strong man and such people never lacked

wiped his eyes with the back of

me," James said, trying to sound cheerful. Jacob, on the other hand, looked at his hands. They

thought to himself, once again on the verge of tears. His sorrow

sudden shift in his mood. He clenched his fists and stood straight. He was overcome by a wave

had been silly to worship this man. He was nothing but a

if you leave?" He

hadn't been in a public place, Jacob would have screamed. However, not wanting to create a scene, he spoke in a low voice.

all flawed. And yes, I admit I am a coward. I choose to leave because I am afraid

and narrowed his eyes. At this moment, he looked a lot older than his

sighed heavily. He understood James had made up his mind.

fact, this determination was the sole reason he confessed the truth to Jacob.

words. His stubbornness wouldn't allow him to change his mind.

that if he left, Jacob wouldn't meet him again. At

man he had respected all his life was abandoning him! He growled with

your departure change anything? No, it won't! Nothing is going

little. As far as she could remember, Jacob had never raised his voice

was about to happen. She wished to speak

she remained silent, not wanting

situation was getting even more and more complicated. Her interference

though his straightforward way of addressing the issue caused him embarrassment, James couldn't help

them confess what they felt using a few words. Jacob was one such person. On one hand, James was happy. On the other hand, he felt

had been uttered

coward all my