Liv felt her eyes brimming with tears. She’d gone into this assembly not understanding what to anticipate. She ought to have recognized higher. After all, her dad would assist her. When had he ever been something however understanding and supportive?

“Thanks, dad,” she mentioned thickly. “You’ll come go to me, proper?”

“After all. We’ll make plans to see one another as typically as we will, and for the in between occasions – nicely, that’s what Zoom is for, isn’t it?”

Liv nodded, nonetheless preventing again tears. They’d work one thing out, nevertheless it wouldn’t be the identical. It might by no means be the identical once more. She’d been so centered on escaping her ache, the ache that flared each time she noticed Juliette, that she hadn’t actually taken time to think about simply how a lot she’d be dropping by going.

She nonetheless needed to go; there was no query about that. Residing like this was untenable. Nonetheless, she knew that beginning anew in a distinct nation can be removed from simple. This was a tough highway she had chosen, and the truth that she didn’t have every other actual choices wouldn’t make it any simpler.

“I’ll miss you.”

Her dad moved across the desk in order that he might put an arm round her. “I’ll miss you too, Liv. Strive to not fret. We’ve been by way of worse than this collectively earlier than. We are able to get by way of this, too. I… is there any manner I might persuade you to remain? If Juliette moved out…”

“No,” Liv mentioned sharply. “I’m not chasing Juliette out of her house.”

It doesn’t matter what had occurred between them, Liv nonetheless liked Juliette. That wasn’t the sort of factor you can flip off. She didn’t need her departure to harm the lady she liked. Moreover, if her dad requested Juliette to maneuver out, that may certainly result in questions, and Liv didn’t need that.

Juliette had made it clear that defending her sexuality from her mom was extra necessary than something. Liv wasn’t going to take part in outing her, even in probably the most oblique manner.

“Alright. I don’t wish to trigger hassle for both of you. I simply want there was one thing I might do to assist.”

“You’re already doing it. Your assist means the world to me, Dad.”

“You’ve gotten that, Liv. At all times.”

Liv had been braced for something – anger, disappointment, even refusal to permit her to make use of the corporate identify in her new enterprise. If something, her father’s assist solely made her really feel guiltier in regards to the coming transfer.

Ever since her mother died, that they had solely had one another. Now, she was leaving him. The thought left a bitter style in her mouth, however what else might she do? Preserve residing like this? Not possible. If she ever needed to search out happiness, she needed to go.

Liv didn’t delude herself. There can be no discovering love once more. Juliette had been it for her. She wasn’t ever going to maneuver on, wasn’t ever going to recuperate from the wound Juliette had left on her coronary heart.

Nonetheless, she might be taught to stay with it. Liv hoped that she might discover solace in her work and be taught to be comfortable alone once more. She would make new associates, and discover her new work household. The thought appeared hole consolation now, however certainly, with time, it will get simpler.

“Please don’t inform Juliette and Laura – at the least not but. wait till I’m gone. I don’t need goodbyes.”

“Goodbyes could be good for you. They’d provide you with some closure.

“I don’t suppose so. It’ll solely make all the things worse.”

“As you want. I’m telling them when you’re gone, although. I gained’t maintain this from Laura without end – not like I might even maintain it from her within the first place, when you’ve left.”

“I do know. Inform her that I wanted a recent begin.”

That a lot was true. There was no motive to present out the explanation for this sudden want for a brand new starting.

“I’ll inform her… inform them each. When do you intend on leaving?”

“As quickly as I can get my issues collectively. There will likely be quite a lot of admin to do, however I can do this from the opposite facet. I’ll keep in a lodge till I can discover a place to stay. I don’t understand how lengthy it’ll take to get a license to start out a enterprise there, however I’ll determine it out.”

“It might be simpler to type issues out from this finish, slightly than throw your self into the deep finish, attending to a overseas nation after which having to start out with an admin nightmare.”

“I do know. It might be simpler, however I can’t… I simply wish to go as quickly as potential.”

Her father’s eyes had been filled with concern as he checked out her. Liv feared he would query her additional, however to her aid, he didn’t.

“It is best to take Meg with you. It’ll be good to have a well-known face with you, and he or she’ll be sensible with serving to you type out the main points.”

“What makes you suppose Meg desires to maneuver to Europe?”

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