"I have a boyfriend" Julia suddenly confessed with a broad smile plastered on her face, shocking Maria.
"Goodness, child!" Maria exclaimed, pulling Julia out of the kitchen to somewhere more private.
"What nonsense are you saying, child? What about Jeremy?" Maria asked, making Julia frown.
"You know I only accepted to get married to him because of Papa, not because I love him." Julia replied.
"Oh, dear." Maria muttered, feeling sorry for Julia.
"So... Who's the young man that has captured my baby's heart?" She asked to cheer Julia from her sad mood.
The question made blush rise to Julia's cheeks.
"His name is Craig." she excitedly said, but her mood dampened at the same time, making Maria worried as she could see the sadness in her eyes.
"What's wrong, child?" she asked feeling con
