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"Ahem… At the time I saw it as either or I didn't think I was capable of protecting both without losing myself and my family" He reasoned out and Jayden listened attentively

"That's cuz you're a selfish son-of-a-bitch" Jayden found hi not to He knew that he had allowed the oldto hi

"Ahem… Maybe so… But at the tiht"

"And I suppose that ave it your best; then I have to forgive you, right? Is that what you believe?"

"I didn't think I could choose you and still have a life of et about ht; eighty dollars a month… Was that all that I orth to you?"

"That's not fair" Jacob snapped at his insinuation

"Fair? Man don't even go there… Please let's not go there" Jayden puffed at his audacity as his eyes narrowed in on hi to address the issue He shook his head at himself No matter what, he still cared No ainst his father; and that thought only provoked hireithout knoho my daddy was? Do you think it was fair that every day in the su water and juice on the street while dear old daddy pimped around in three-piece Armani's and leather crocs?" He asked his father Jacob had the good sense to look embarrassed at his son's words

"Or what about the ti theao to a game with you? Did you ever think that maybe… just maybe your real son wanted to throw the old baseball around with you; shoot a few hoops? Do you think that was fair?" He asked losing ehtly on the lump in his throat He turned so that his father wouldn't see his tears He didn't want the old bastard to knohis back to his father Jacob looked at his son and for the first ti He felt ree had been done