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Chapter 280 Suffering
Author: Bambina Unica
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Xavier approached Caleb before pulling him into a tight hug. "You jerk! You're finally back, huh?"

The latter chuckled softly in response. "I'd wanted to return here for a very long time, but something urgent suddenly came up, so I had to deal with it."

Xavier punched Caleb's chest lightly. "You better tell me everything. I want to know what the hell you've been up to over the past year."

The two used to be schoolmates when they were studying abroad. They had gotten acquainted with each other thanks to a fateful encounter and ended up becoming best friends. After that, they returned to their home country to expand their respective businesses. It was safe to say that their friendship was still as strong as ever.

After Caleb went missing, Xavier did everything he could to track down his friend. Two months ago, he'd finally received a phone call from his missing friend. After ensuring that Caleb was doing fine, Xavier kept in touch with him online.

Now that he could finally see Caleb
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