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I Took In My Closest Friend’s Child as My Own and Twelve Years Later, One Hidden Truth Tested Everything We Built

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We found routines that held us steady.
Stories before bedtime.

Hands held tightly in crowded places.
Before he turned three, he started calling me Dad.
Twelve years passed faster than I ever expected.

Leo grew into a thoughtful, gentle boy.
Curious about the world.