As I parked outside my house, the weight of the day's events pressed heavily on me. The revelation of the festival scandal, coupled with Alexandra's move, had left me reeling. I was still trying to process it all when my phone rang with my parents' number flashing on the screen. Christ – of course, Alexandra made sure to send my parents a link to the article. 

Taking a deep breath, I answered, knowing this wouldn't be an easy conversation.

"Liam, what in the world were you ...