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"Although I'm not sure what you're talking about, but if what you're about to say will make you regret it, then I hope you can think carefully about the consequences." Old Anderson narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Carol and said seriously.

"I don't know if one day in the future, I may regret the decision I have made now, but at least for now, I am very firm in my answer." Carol still looked directly at this question, which was like a mountain in his heart. A father who is so reliable and unshakable, yet overwhelmed him.

Old Anderson nodded and said, "Then tell me."

Carol took a long breath, he felt his heart beating very fast, he could even hear the sound of 'plop' next to his ears in a trance, he opened his mouth with some difficulty, mixed with an unspeakable shame , uneasiness, fear and a little expectation: "I... like men, that is, the group that is described by ugly words such as gay, glass, sissy, etc. Maybe you don't like, hate or hate, but this is Me, beyond doubt."

Carol plucked up the courage to speak out the words that had been imitated tens of thousands of times in his heart. This was a great courage for him. Before he met Adam, he never dared to imagine that one day he would With such courage, he revealed his deepest secrets to this man he had always been afraid of.

But at this time, after he finished speaking, he felt a sense of loss of strength after exerting too much force. He swallowed the saliva in his mouth, waiting for the man in front of him to give him the final judgment. He imagined all possibilities, even the worst Maybe he was afraid, uneasy and hesitant, but he didn't have any regrets in his heart at this time.

"Is this what you want to say when you come from California?" Old Anderson looked at Carol and tapped his fingers on the table.

Carol hesitated for a moment and nodded. Although it was not the only reason, it was indeed one of the main reasons why he came to New York. He needed to reveal his secret to his father face to face. He wanted to see it with his own eyes. Let's see how his father will deal with this turn of events.

"I see." Old Anderson nodded and said casually, "You can go out now."

"Don't you have anything to say?" Carol took two steps forward and said standing in front of old Anderson across the table.

Old Anderson frowned, looked up at his son who had grown to a height of 1.8 meters in front of him, and said, "What do you want me to say? I can't change your sexual orientation, nor can I change the world. I have persuaded you too. Since you are so determined on the path you want to take, what do I need to say? I’m sorry, I’m not your mother and I can’t cry with you, I can only send you a word, since you have decided to take this path, Then keep going, don't look back, don't regret it, because it's your choice."

Carol looked in shock at the man he had always considered rigid, serious, and ruthless. He thought he would be opposed, scolded, reprimanded, and he was even ready to be beaten, accepting that he threw him on the table. As a psychological preparation for decoration, he set up many, many possible coping methods for various possibilities, but he did not expect that he gave him supreme tolerance contrary to his imagination, maybe not like the description in some novels. He was as provocative as he was, but he couldn't imagine his father's provocative appearance. This was the most perfect reaction, and he suddenly had a strong urge to thank God.

This road is so difficult, for everyone who wants to persevere, the biggest ups and downs in front of him will always be his closest relatives, and being able to get their approval is the greatest luck in the world.

This fringe group, they are weak, because they can't accept themselves, because their family can't accept them, and the society can't accept them, so they finally go to the end, but they are also strong, as long as they have a backing support, then they will have great courage To face all the evil in the world.

Don't think this is hypocrisy. People who watch the fire from the other side will never truly experience the helplessness and despair in the sea of ​​fire.The thick smoke will choke his breath and let him die in suffocation, the flame will burn his body and let him die in pain, but as long as he has the support of his loved ones, he will nirvana like a phoenix.

He went around behind the table and gave old Anderson a hug with a dazed expression on his face: "Thank you, this is the most perfect gift I have ever received since I was a child. You made me have the happiest Christmas. Merry Christmas ,Father."

After finishing speaking, regardless of the shocked and bewildered old Anderson, he walked out of his office. On the way, he felt as if he had unloaded a whole mountain, and he felt as light as if he was about to fly on the wind.

As for where he was going this time, he could almost guess without a reminder, and that was Adam's hotel.After being shown off countless times on the phone, Carol deeply remembered the name of the hotel. As a four-star hotel, with the keywords of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, he found it almost effortlessly. The location of this hotel.

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On the hotel side, Adam just received a call from Cromwell, telling him that the plane ticket has been bought and the flight is tomorrow afternoon. I hope he will not miss the time, and I wish him a smooth journey and a Merry Christmas.

Adam thanked him for his help and wished him a Merry Christmas at the same time, and then began to pack up his things. He didn’t bring much, but the clothes and some necessities should be put away before leaving tomorrow. Jumped out of bed and packed up.

When he was done, he thought about whether he should go out tomorrow to buy some gifts for his mother Catherine, his brother Brett and his sister Michelle. To be honest, the trouble with buying gifts is not the price of the things you buy, but the price you should buy. What gift to prepare to please everyone is indeed a headache for him with average social skills.

At this moment, the phone by his bedside rang, and he picked it up with some doubts, wondering if there was anything Cromwell needed to add, but he heard the voice of the beautiful woman at the front desk: "Excuse me, Mr. Baker, here is a Mr. Anderson who wants to visit you, is it your guest?"

"Anderson?" Adam was taken aback for a moment, and then realized belatedly that Carol's surname was Anderson, but Carol was still in California yesterday, so it is unlikely that he will go to New York. It's hard to come here, but if it's old Anderson, they really have nothing to do with each other.

Just when she was struggling, she heard a more familiar voice from the other end of the phone: "Hey, it's me, why don't you welcome me?"

"God! God, is this true? Carl, what about you, why did you arrive in New York, aren't you still in California?" Adam almost jumped off the bed, almost throwing the phone in his hand, he was a little Unbelievably shouted to the other end of the phone.

"Calmdown! Adam. It's just because I miss you so much, I can't wait for you to go back, so I came here." Writing down the deepest secret in her heart, Carol felt like a newborn, completely reborn, more chic and relaxed, completely Don't worry about being noticed by the beauty at the front desk about their relationship.

"Come up!" Adam's voice was a little shrill because of excitement, but after he finished speaking, he changed his tone and said, "Or let me go down, um, you stay there, I'll go over right away, remember, stay here for me There!"

After all, Adam hung up the phone and jumped off the bed. He didn't even put on his shoes because of his excitement, so he just ran towards the door. When he was standing at the elevator, waiting for the elevator to reach his floor little by little, it was obvious that he couldn't One or two minutes, but in his mind, it seemed like several hours had passed. If possible, he even wanted to go through the wall and run directly to the hall where Carol was.

When the elevator finally arrived, he rushed in as soon as the door opened, and then pressed down on the first floor with fingers trembling with excitement, fearing that it would be too slow, he pressed the button to close the door over and over again until he felt the elevator. A little bit down.

His mood also rose as the elevator descended, and his heart, perhaps because of inertia, also suspended, almost abolishing his mouth, flying to the front one step ahead of him.

When he finally arrived at the lobby of the hotel, amidst the crowds, he ran into the lobby barefoot and looked at Carol who was standing with a smile on his face. He seemed to have exhausted all his strength, even the ability to move all at once All lost, I could only stand there, leaning on my knees, panting heavily.

After Carol heard Adam hang up the phone, he asked the direction of the elevator, and then turned his body there, standing where he was, letting the people around him come and go.

When he finally saw the person he was waiting for, like a child, wearing pajamas and barefoot, just broke into this crowded hotel lobby, and then stood there panting, his heart instantly It softened into a puddle of spring water, the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily, and he murmured, "Adam."

Then, he walked quickly towards Adam, ignoring everyone's eyes, passed through the crowd, walked in front of him, and said, "Adam, I'm here, I miss you very much."

Adam felt as if he had lost his mind. He lost the ability to think in the face of love. Like a fool, he stood up and looked at Carol who was approaching. He grinned and said with a smile: "I miss you too , Carl."