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Yearning

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BEN POV

I didn’t remember much after that moment—just the sound of my own heartbeat echoing in my ears, and the feeling of my entire world collapsing.

Ambrose.

Alive.

The name pulsed in my mind like a curse and a prayer at the same time.

Nolan didn’t meet my eyes after dropping the bomb. He just sat there, staring at the floor like he’d been waiting for this moment to come—like it was a confession he’d rehearsed a thousand times in his head.

I stood there frozen, my voice trembling. “What did you just say?”

He exhaled sharply. “He’s alive, Ben. He’s been alive all along.”

My knees went weak, and I gripped the edge of the table for support. “You’re lying… this isn’t funny, Nolan.”

“I wish I was lying,” he murmured, rubbing the back of his neck. “But I’m not. I found out three months ago.”

My heart sank. “How? How could you possibly find out something like that?”

“Ambrose reached out to me,” Nolan said softly. “He told me he was alive, that he needed time to heal and stay away for your
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