Chapter 399 Weakness


    Nobody dared to speak, not even Sara. She knew better than to dissuade the two of them. Besides,


    this matter was only between the two men. She should not step in and interfere in it. She knew her


    boundaries and that she should not get involved in their affairs.


    James turned his head and forced a smile. "Jacob, no matter what you think of me, this is my choice.


    I''m sorry that I disappointed you and left such an impression. The truth is, I''ve always been aplete


    coward. I''m not as strong as you think I am."


    As soon as James finished speaking, he picked up his suitcase and was about to leave. He felt that he


    could no longer stay there, even for a second.


    Many eyes were on him, and it felt as though they wereughing at his every move. He could not


    tolerate those gazes anymore. He was a dignified man. He could not let those people gossip about him


    and taint his name.


    "Jacob..." Sara could not help butfort him, who was crestfallen and at a loss. However, he just


    ignored her.


    "Dad!" Jacob shouted. On his forehead was a slight trickle of sweat most probably due to anxiety and


    dejection.


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    "What? What did you call Uncle James just now?" Sara asked, her eyes widened in disbelief. Did


    Jacob mean what he said? It felt as though what he had said was a bolt from the blue.


    No wonder Jacob kept it from her. It also exined why James had to leave. Everything was so


    confusing, but Sara felt that things were finally falling into ce.


    "Jacob, as a man, I hope you can respect my decision. Don''t worry. I''ve thought it through over and


    over again, and this is the result. I''m sorry that I didn''t set a good example for you."


    James''s lips were still curled into a smile yet everyone could see that his eyes were filled with tears.


    If Jacob left James unfriendly words to drive him away, thetter would definitely not be able to hold


    back his tears. Fortunately, Jacob did not say anything.


    Perhaps he understood how painful it was to be apart from the person he loved. That was why he tried


    his best to hold back his sadness and instead show that he was strong.


    Before Jacob came there, he had known how determined James already was. However, he still dreamt


    about something.


    Sadly, his dream was now shattered into pieces. At that moment, Jacob finally figured it out.


    "Take care, Uncle." He could only utter two words, but it was enough to make his whole body tremble.


    Upon hearing his words, James lifted his hand as if he wanted to hold Jacob''s. But in the end, there


    was a distance between them that he could no longer close in.


    "Well, be good to Sara. I''lle back to see you in the future, I promise. I''m just going away to rx.


    Don''t worry, Jacob."


    James smiled and looked at Sara, who had not said anything for a long time. She seemed to be taken


    aback by his gaze but said nothing.


    There was no need to say anything more. They knew that a person''s trace in their lives would never


    disappear. Although it would somehow fade over time, it would remain indelible in their lives.


    "Good bye... Uncle." Although Sara was a little hesitant to call James ''Uncle'', she nodded and called


    him that anyway.


    Besides, Jacob called James that, so she must call James the same way. She eventually epted and


    understood why James wanted to leave.


    Leaving is a choice for the helpless. For James, it might have been the most helpless decision in his


    life.


    If one look at it in another way, it is also a relief. A world without disputes is impossible to have. James


    believed that he could try his best to avoid it. Truth be told, what he wanted the most was peace of


    mind than seeing it every day.


    He had finally made up his mind to leave. There was no way he would change anything just because of


    Jacob''s words out of spite.


    Jacob knew that as well, so he decided to keep silent. After all, James''s pride had already been


    obliterated many years ago. All of his remaining days were just to make up for his mistakes. It was


    nothing but atonement for the past.


    It was his own war raging in his mind. No matter how lonely he had been after all these years, he had


    not moved on yet. He could still feel it in his heart.


    All he wanted to do was to start over. Why did it seem nearly impossible to do so? Nevertheless,


    James had no choice but to grit his teeth and hold on no matter how difficult it was.


    As a man, he believed that he would remain resolute despite being questioned and doubted by others.


    That belief of him would never waver.


    Meanwhile, Jacob pursed his lips in frustration. Although he was ming James for being a coward, he


    just realized that he was one too. At this sudden realization, he felt that he could finally move on.


    James had his own life, and he was more than capable of making a choice for himself. He would not


    give up just because Jacob expressed his disapproval.


    "I''ll stay here and watch you get on the ne," Jacob said after being silent for a long time. At first, he


    thought that James would give up on leaving and just stay after hearing Jacob''s words.


    But now, Jacob could only choose to let go. Perhaps it was time to give James a chance to pursue his


    new life. Jacob should not be selfish to restrict James from achieving it.


    Standing aside, Sara could not calm down for a long time after listening to their conversation. Like a


    sharp sword, Jacob''s words pierced into James'' heart.


    Not only did she feel sorry for Jacob, but she was also astonished. How could he let James leave so


    easily? Also, why was she feeling so regretful?


    What else could Sara do anyway? Aside from regrets, there was no better reason for her to keep


    James from leaving.


    If they could not ask him to stay, it was better to let him go, right? Jacob now looked calmer than ever


    as he gazed at James. Perhaps it was thest time they would see each other. Even so, he said those


    words casually as though they would meet again in the future.


    "Goodbye, Uncle James," Jacob said for thest time. James just nodded solemnly in response.


    Seeing Jacob and Sara side by side, he still felt inexplicably sad. He felt as though his words got stuck


    in his throat, rendering him unable to speak.


    James finally turned around to leave. Tears were welling up in his eyes, making his vision blurry that he


    almost could not see the road in front of him. The staff could not help but steal nces at him. Well, a


    crying man in his fifties was not something they saw every day.


    The tears were like James'' silent farewell. At the thought of this, he wiped them away and finally


    boarded the ne.


    It seemed that many people were not so different than them. Just when they could see clearly and


    figure things out, they had already reached the end. Honestly, what James felt most regretful was that


    he could not see with his own eyes that Jacob got married again.


    His saying that he woulde back was only wishful thinking. The truth was, he wanted to stay right


    where Jacob was until the remainder of his life. However, he knew he had to leave.


    It might take a few years for Jacob to ept such a fact. Perhaps it would take at least three years, five


    years, or even longer. Even so, he had no choice but to wait until the time came.


    That was James'' decision, and Jacob could only respect it. After all, it was more than enough that he


    had tried his best to make James stay. Once James was out of Jacob''s sight, Jacob felt that his body


    weakened.


    He copsed on the chair in the waiting room. His legs were straight, and his eyes were empty as he


    gazed nkly in the distance.


    Sara, who was standing aside, put her hand on his shoulderfortingly. Shepletely understood


    what he was going through right now.


    She had been there in that situation. It was like the time when she could not ept her mother''s


    divorce and leaving. As a way of coping, she just covered herself with a quilt and cried helplessly for


    hours.


    Many people do not know that the taste of youth is actually bitter. Sara looked at Jacob with concern.


    One look and she immediately knew that he wanted to cry.


    He had never showed his fragility, not even in front of her. Fortunately, she understood that everyone


    had their own weaknesses.


    For Jacob, his weakness was being too attached and being too emotional. Sadly, the more emotional a


    person is, the more painful their life would be. Well, many things affect a person at once, and he must


    keep up with it.


    Jacob did not know how long he had been sitting on the chair. He was so devastated that he had no


    idea how many people around him came and went. However, Sara stayed by his side.