Even though Jamie told him not to, Thomas could feel himself welling up. "I just- I never wanted you to go through that. I didn't want that to be your lot in life." He could have worked less hours and just let his son go without a meal here or there, but he hadn't wanted Jamie to ever know what it was like to be in that situation. It made him so angry someone had put him there anyway.
"What- What fears did they prey on?" Or had it just been Thomas' face saying terrible things?