The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson

Extra 37: A Late Talk Part 2

"Wow, sorry for the confusion."

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"Don't worry about it. My family supported me, and thanks to learning the truth, I understood why three grandfathers."

"I imagine you became an architect because of Jayden,"Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

"That's right. My motivation was seeing how his drawings came to life... it excited me to the point where I wanted to do the same, and as the days went by, that desire grew stronger, so I decided to make it a reality," he said, his excitement evident in his words. "Though I also saw that Uncle did something similar by turning his sketches into beautiful jewelry, but that didn't impress me as much."

"I see, but didn't my dad teach you the basics of the company?"

"Yes, Grandpa showed me the trade," James said with a smile. "In fact, I'm a good appraiser, and I know how to make jewelry because Uncle also taught me the basics of jewelry design and creation. But I see that as a hobby because the only jewelry I've made has been for my mom, my sisters, and my grandmothers."

"I imagine they're thrilled to have the James collection," Roger joked, giving a name to his son's jewelry

"Yes, it's Mom's favorite piece," James confessed, remembering his mother's excitement when she received that little necklace on her 35th birthday. "But I really see making jewelry as a hobby, although whenever I can, I help Uncle with his collections or give him a critical perspective on his designs."

"That's good to hear. I'm just a good appraiser."

"And where do you work?"

"I'm at a pawn shop, and I'm just a few years away from retirement."

"Congratulations on that."

"Yeah... although to be honest, I thought this year Cassandra would leave the house, but her fiancé called off the engagement."

"Wow... I'm sorry to hear that, but I think it was for the best."

"Why do you say that?" Roger asked, frowning slightly.

"Because if he broke it off so easily, he didn't really love her as much as he said he did."

Roger was surprised by those mature words. "You know, I think you're right, son, and, uh... you know, your sister looks a lot like Deborah," he said, recalling the blonde.

"Well, Grandpa Nicholas says she looks more like my late grandmother."

"Hmm... I see, well, I don't remember much about that."

Just then, the waitress arrived with their coffees.

"So, is that what you wanted to tell me?"

"Well.. technically, yes," Roger said with a grimace. "Because I want to apologize for everything I did and how cruel I was to you...."

"To me or to my mother?"

"Uh..."

"Because, strictly speaking, this is the first time I've interacted with you, and you haven't treated me badly, so I have nothing to forgive you for."

"Yes... I guess you're right about that," Roger said, grimacing. "I'll talk to her later, but, you know... if you let me, I'd like to..."

"Don't you think it's a bit late to want to bond with your biological son?" James asked, raising an eyebrow. "Maybe yes... maybe no," Roger replied sadly. "But it wouldn't be too late if you let me..."

"I suppose I'll give you my answer after talking to my mom because I don't want to upset or hurt her by getting closer to you."

"Of course, I respect that, and I hope that if the opportunity arises, we can continue talking about whatever you want or just spend some time together," Roger said hopefully.

"If it doesn't bother her, we could meet up once a week or every two weeks," James suggested, seeing how excited Roger was about the idea of spending time together. "What do you think?"

"Yes," Roger declared, happy to know it wasn't too late to have a relationship with his son.

With that, they finished their coffee while Roger asked James about his student life.