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Adopted

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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-07 22:28:08

BEN POV

The moment he finally left, I slumped to my knees and broke down crying.

Why was I this way? I don’t know why I couldn’t just tell him the truth and get this over with, but something held me back.

I broke out of my thoughts when I heard my phone ringing, and when I checked the caller ID, it turned out to be Clay.

I wiped my tears and sniffled softly before answering the call.

“Hey.”

He remained silent from the other end of the line.

“Ben, why are you doing this to yourself? He was right there with you… that man truly loves you, and I know that he won’t abandon you, but please stop pushing him away.”

I sobbed bitterly.

“I’m sorry, I just couldn’t tell him the truth… but it’s probably selfish of me to do this. Maybe this is for the best because I’ll be leaving the country in a few days.”

He sighed deeply.

“Ben, I know that you’re upset right now, but don’t make any drastic decisions… Besides, do you really want to leave your best friend behind? I can’t let
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