William, who was disdainful of Jacob, suddenly became a little dreaded, i
Oscar was so respectful and reverent to his son-in-law, which proved that Jacob was a more important figure than him in Oscar’s opinion.
He asked his friends about Jacob's son-in-law’s information, who happened to have attended the last reunion. He said with a smile, "Oh, him. I think he's an unemployed househusband, but we're not quite sure exactly what he does for a living." 9
William was a businessman, after all. He had seen much of life to know the differences.
Oscar’s attitude alone was enough to indicate that Jacob’s son-in-law was not someone he could underestimate. He must be a somebody who did great things to earn such honorable recognition from Oscar. 9
This also made him feel worried and fearful of the consequences after ridiculing Jacob earlier. He could tell that, based on Oscar's gracious manner towards Jacob, it would not end well for him if he went up against Jacob for real, s
He glanced at Jacob, horrid and cautious, and said after much hesitation, "Hey, Jacob, I’m sorry for what I said earlier, I was just screaming blue murder. We're all friends, I hope that you won’t take it to heart. Let's
talk it through, what do you think?" 7
Jacob knew that William’s abrupt change of attitude was because he deciphered Oscar's attitude towards him and concluded that he was not someone he could mess with.
He didn’t want to let William go so easily, but Matilda suddenly spoke, "Jacob, we’re all friends. Let bygones b e bygones."
Jacob nodded reluctantly and said to William, "Okay, I'll let it slide for Matilda's sake. I won’t attack unless I'm attacked, so if you stop getting on my nerves, I'll stop picking on you."
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