Chapter 12

Upon hearing her parents' question, Saoirse was stunned for at least ten seconds. Struggling to find the right words, she awkwardly raked her fingers through her hair. When she was a freshman, Bjoern and Madeline had moved abroad and had intended to take her with them. However, Saoirse refused to leave because she had fallen in love with Julian and was determined to stay in Hufter to finish her studies. Although Bjoern and Madeline were not opposed to Saoirse dating at her age, she didn't dare tell them about Julian as she was the one who pursued Julian instead of it being the other way around. Even after Saoirse and Julian started dating, she didn't tell her parents as she knew they were a gossipy duo and would keep asking her about her relationship. Saoirse had kept her relationship with Julian a secret for three years. Her parents had been persistently urging her to move abroad, and she had been making excuses to avoid telling them the truth. As graduation approached, the pressu