Five years later, I returned to my familiar homeland.With time, my parents, George McKnight and Janice O'Neil, grew more determined to see me settle down and get married.The company had granted me a generous two-month leave so I could return and spend time with them.I brought my luggage back to the house I once shared with Paisley. I wasn't sure if it was just my imagination, but it looked like someone had cleaned the place. It was remarkably tidy.My parents had already left our hometown. They called me in a hurry, asking if I could meet them at the station.I didn't drive. Instead, I took a cab and brought them home.Over the past five years, we've kept in touch through video calls. But no matter how often we talked, a screen could never replace the comfort of being together in real life.For the first time, I saw just how much my parents had aged. Maybe it really was time for me to settle down.Just as I was about to ask my mother to arrange a blind date for me, an unexpe
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