Along the way, she kept reminding her daughter.
The picture was warm and touching, truly showing a mother concern for her daughter who would travel thousands of miles away.
After her daughter boarded the plane, Lauryn kept watching the plane until it disappeared high into the sky.
She left with tears in her eyes, reluctant to part.
After Briela went abroad, Lauryn came to my house less frequently.
But Bryan went out more and more frequently.
Every time I came back, I felt like I was hollowed out.
Whenever I asked him, he would either say he was going to a gathering with his buddies.
Or maybe he signed up for a fitness class to maintain his figure.
When he could not find an excuse, he would pretend to be sad and sigh.
"I raised Briela alone and she has never left me. I couldn't help but miss her after being abroad for such a long time."
"If I don't find something to do, I'll fall apart."
I ignored the scent of Lauryn's freesia perfume and pretended to comfort him.
"Briela will be back soon and then our family can be reunited again."
Bryan smiled faintly and said meaningfully, "Yes, soon our family of three will be reunited."
Three years later, Briela returned from studying abroad.