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After staring at the sunset on top of Hugo’s private balcony inside his penthouse, Ben decided to stay in instead of going with for dinner outside. I keep persuading him so bad to go with us and that he's not allowed to stay here without me and without my supervision.

Hugo calls in some hotel maids, about three of them, to babysit Ben for the night and he specifically instructed to give Ben anything he wants to ask. Though I know Hugo is being so paternal over Ben, I wanna allow him to do so. Anyways, he's the father and he has the right to do what he wants to do with Ben. I'm just happy that he's giving him what he likes and every time that the three of us are together, I just feel ashamed of myself for not being able to tell him what he needs to know.

"Ben, why don’t you just come with us hon?” I ask him.

“Mommy, I promise not to break things. And besides, I’m a big boy now and I want to play uncle Hugo’s video games.” Ben answers.

“But Ben you know that I worry abo