Delilah was taken aback by his response but persisted. “I don’t know what happened between you and my husband, but I found your photograph in a wooden box in his workshop and decided to reach out. The photograph doesn’t matter to me now, but I’d like to understand my husband’s childhood and why he never mentioned you. I believe I deserve to know.”
After another silence, James finally replied, “You’re right, you do deserve to know the truth. We can meet and talk about John, perhaps for the first and last time.” Delilah’s mind raced as she considered the weight of James’s words.