Chapter 982

“You’re spending the holidays with your boyfriend, right?” Lena jumped in.

Keira hadn’t even considered that possibility until she mentioned it. At Yuna’s age, dating was perfectly normal, especially in college. She lifted her gaze to Lena, a flicker of panic in her eyes. Keira assumed she was worried she’d tell Hayden.

Keira chuckled. “If you weren’t dating at your age, that would be the real problem. Your brother and I would start worrying.”

Just as Keira finished speaking, Hayden walked out, carrying freshly blended juice and coffee. He placed the juice in front of Keira and handed the coffee to Yuna.

“We were actually planning to visit you at school in the next couple of days,” he said casually.

Hayden had always cherished his little sister, remembering every little thing about her. But he was also thoughtful enough to include Keira, making it seem like it was their shared idea.

“You’re on break now, right? Any plans?” Hayden asked as he sat down.

“I want to go abroad,” she replied.

Her words surprised all of them. Even Hayden hadn’t expected it. After all, Yuna used to be too frail to even leave the town, let alone travel abroad.

“For vacation?” Hayden asked patiently.

Yuna hesitated for two seconds before answering. “Sort of. Mainly, I want to explore universities overseas. I’m thinking about furthering my studies abroad.”

Her words stirred something deep inside Keira. Yuna had shown such a strong pursuit of knowledge, from entering university to now considering studying abroad. Compared to her, Keira felt like she had settled too comfortably, simply chasing the happiness in front of her without looking further ahead.

Hayden, however, remained unfazed. “That’s a good goal. Are you going alone?”

“…yeah.” She hesitated.

Keira glanced at Hayden. He was watching her intently, his expression unreadable. Then, he spoke firmly, “Not alone. It’s too dangerous to be overseas by yourself these days.” His tone left no room for argument.

Yuna immediately lifted her head. “I’m not going to some sketchy place like Thailand or Myanmar! I’m going to—” Her voice trailed off, too quiet for Keira to catch where exactly she was planning to go.

But Lena caught it. Her brows furrowed slightly. “Do you have a friend there?”

Yuna gave a small nod. Before Hayden or Keira could react, Lena asked directly, “Is it Nate?”

The moment she said his name, both Hayden and Keira turned to look at her. She smiled faintly. “Nate is there.”

That’s when it hit Keira. Lena had visited him before—back when Keira was the one who booked her flight. Yuna and Nate… There were reasons they were connected, but beyond that…

“He’s just helping me look into schools. Don’t overthink it,” Yuna quickly clarified, cutting off any assumptions they might have had.

“If Nate’s there, then it’s fine,” Hayden said, giving Nate his full trust.

Keira understood his reasoning. Nate had saved his sister’s life—how could he not trust him? She felt the same way. “Then we’ll check in with Nate later. Don’t rush into this. If he happens to be traveling for academic events, you could end up there alone, and we wouldn’t feel comfortable with that.”

Keira glanced at Lena. She was watching Yuna, her expression unreadable. Keira knew exactly what she was thinking. Under the table, she discreetly nudged her foot.

Lena remained silent. She had a past with Nate, and she could clearly see that Yuna wasn’t just going abroad for school—she was going for him. How interesting. Nate and Yuna… Who would’ve thought?

“Brother, sister-in-law,” Yuna suddenly spoke, her tone serious. “I’m an adult now. I’m not a child anymore. And my health is fine. I want to make my own decisions about my life. Can you not interfere?”

Her meaning was clear—she didn’t want them reaching out to Nate. Hayden opened his mouth to say something, but Keira shook her head at him.