John initial response was a shake of his had that was half affirmative nod, half negatory shake, as he knew most of it, but even now, he still didn't have all the facts. To him, there was a clear line, which was why he hadn't ever told the boys – he wanted to be positive, and there was no way to be so, at least until now.
He cleared his throat. "Took a lot of years to put all the pieces together. Some facts, some just hunches and theories." He turned on the sofa, clearing the newspapers off it and nodding to the cleared space that spanned the cushion next to him clear to the cushion at the end of it. "But I'd like to hear the real truth, from you."