Pasco was at a crossroads. He had returned to
Phnom Penh for Debbie, but now his father's
presence loomed over him like a dark cloud. The
pressure to succeed, to follow in his father's
footsteps, was suffocating.
But as he stood there, facing his father's stern gaze,Pasco realized that he had one final choice to make.Would he live a life of obligation, or would he
choose his own happiness—one that might include
Debbie, but one that also embraced his own
identity and independence?