My mother reached out to cup my cheek. "Darling, you could never be a burden. We want to support you in this new chapter of your life. Let us help you get started on the right foot."
I nodded, feeling tears prick at my eyes. "Thank you. Both of you. I don't know what to say."
My father smiled, a hint of mischief in his eyes. "Well, you could start by promising to write to us regularly. And perhaps visit home now and then? Your mother will worry otherwise."
I laughed, feeling some of the tension of the past days finally start to ease. "Of course. I promise to write often, and I'll visit as much as I can."
As we continued to talk, making plans and discussing the practicalities of my move to London, I felt a growing sense of excitement. This was really happening. I was starting a new chap
