The context of the following conversation is Alex called Quinn his father although Quinn was not Alex's biological father, but had adopted him.:
Alex says Did you know that Quinn is not my biological father?.
The friend responds That's surprising! I always assumed that he is..
Alex responds He adopted me as a baby. Now I just call him my father..
The friend responds You two must be quite close..
Alex responds I love him deeply. He means a lot to me..
The friend responds I bet he loves you too..