Eden in Winter
“‘Since you came back, you’ve barely mentioned him.’ The enquiry threw Adam off balance; he had just sat down in Charlie’s living room, and his thoughts were focused on Carla and Rachel. ‘Funny you should ask. We had a talk yesterday, of a kind. He seems to hope I’ll feel things I can’t.’ ‘Such as?’ ‘A paternal connection, for one.’ Charlie shot him a curious look. ‘Since discovering he’s your father, do you feel less warmth for him?’ Adam pondered this. ‘It’s hard to sort out,’ he said at lengt...h. ‘Growing up, I loved Jack as an uncle – he didn’t have any parental archetype to fill, and he always took what I saw as a kindly interest. But no doubt part of me internalized Ben’s contempt. Jack seemed passive; Ben was my father, voracious for life. Instinctively I wanted to be like him.’ ‘And now that you know who Jack really is?’ Adam felt the same involuntary coolness. ‘His benevolence looks worse. The last thing I’d do is to give my son to Ben.’ Charlie took a contemplative sip of coffee, then looked up at Adam again.MoreLess
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