#7: She Wanted to Meet His Family
Engagement made everything feel official, yet the absence of his family pressed like a finger on a bruise. Freya had heard countless stories about the Carringtons and their prosperous lakeside fishery, a pride that was woven into every remembrance, but names without faces sharpened her curiosity.
She wanted blessings to meet reality, not linger as anecdotes. Before venue lists or tastings, she told Leon that meeting his parents mattered. He searched for reasons to postpone and found none that sounded honest. They set a date, part hope and caution, and tried picturing the conversation. Neither could predict whether welcome or weather awaited.