“You aren’t having second thoughts about offering to take him in, are you?”
“Absolutely not. I just want to make sure he has considered everything before he makes that kind of decision. For me, it was an easy choice because I didn’t have any family left. He does, and I want to know that whatever decision he makes takes that into account.”
“I’m not going to change my mind,” Alex said. “Please don’t be offended, Uncle Cameron and Aunt Julia, but I want to stay here with Luke and Ryan because I love them both, and June and Ben and Kyle and Corrie and the dogs. They’re my family now, too. And I love it here. I have a girlfriend, and I play football. I’m sure Saudi Arabia would be an amazing adventure.”
Kevin and Brooke nodded emphatically.
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