I know. I'm sorry I should have told you way sooner. [He drops his hands into his lap, frowning openly.

Both of them are a little calmer now, so the conversation isn't as fraught with a million other things happening at once. They can actually figure things out.]

Apologizing doesn't excuse me for not telling you. I just... [He struggles to get his thoughts together.] I know I messed up. I didn't want to ignore that part.