“Fine. The real reason I hid the mail is because I wasn’t getting paid enough. Stupid, certo. But it was invigorating to make the reckless choices of a younger man. Hiding it became a habit. You know why I hate that truffle? Because I worked hard for a lifetime and made peanuts. And here comes this hideous stumbled-upon tumor that will fetch a fortune. How is it fair?” A sigh. “But… what I did was wrong, and I know I’ve never apologized, and… I’m sorry for keeping your mail from you. It was wrong.”
