happy. However, something that Anne had said before she returned home had struck a chord.

‘You would make Mum and Dad happy, if you were happy. But you’re not happy, Luke. You’re alone, and you’re afraid to trust in love and in people. We can lose the ones that we love yes, but they are always in our heart and will always be a part of us. You have to live your life without regret and take risks, or you’ll end up a lonely old git, and that’s never what Mum and Dad would have wanted for you, is it?’

Of course she was right. There was more to life than a career and money. He could almost hear his mother’s voice telling him it was time to settle down with a nice wife, and his Dad would love grandchildren to share his passion of m...

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