บท 131: Tom's breakdown (slightly +18)

"Are you okay?" Claudia asked as soon as the two of them sat down in a separate room. 

"Do I look like that?" Tom replied with a question on his own, raising his eyes to the girl only to lower them down a moment later. 

The revelation was just too big. Too big for Tom to swallow just like that. 

"No, you don't," Claudia said, lowering her head. "But still, I'm sorry," she added, taking a step closer and sitting beside the man. "I was jealous, and I assumed quite a lot of things, pushing my anger and insecurity on you," she said, clearly trying to get Tom's mind off the massive news. 

"Sorry, but I'm not ready to talk yet," Tom replied, cutting the topic. 

'This should be good news,' he thought, clenching his teeth. 'After all, I have a confirmation that father is actually alive,' he thought, trying to look for the positives.