Chapter 09 [3/3]

    My father was already standing by my mother when I entered the office. He seemed to be trying to comfort her. Their eyes immediately landed on me, and I felt my body tense up.

It was a topic I never wanted to talk about with them... So, as I looked them in the eyes, I could feel the pressure and embarrassment.

So many thoughts came to mind. Like, where should I start, and how will they take this?

Mom stood up, and desperation was visible in her eyes—she wanted answers. I knew she had a lot of questions after the last dinner we had with Cadmus' family.

Father immediately placed his arms around mom as they walked closer to me.

Looking at them made me realize how lucky they were to have found each other. Who would have thought that marriages are even harder to maintain than businesses?

Maybe my idea of love came from my parents. They were both successful in the business industry yet still found love. I envy them--and it was