As she finished her little monologue, her parents began to come around after their first surprise. Her dad put his hand on hers and patted it. He started talking to her slowly, stressing almost every single word.
‘You know how much your mother and I love you. You are the apple of our eye, and we would do anything for your happiness. Nothing feels worse for a parent than to watch their child suffer.’
At this point, Lars looked at his wife, who nodded with a smile.
‘I think I’m speaking on your mother’s behalf too when I say that you’ve made the right decision. The best you can do is to be honest with him, and finally you can both stop pretending.’
‘Thank you, dad.’ She embraced her father, who held her in his arms for a while, just like when she was a little girl and ran to him for comf
