The finale of The Summer I Turned Pretty left quite a few unanswered questions: What ever happened to Lucinda’s salon? Is Belly’s dad’s heart OK? Most importantly, why did Laurel not visit Belly in Paris? Since the finale episode aired on Sept. 17, fans have been questioning why Belly’s mom never booked a trip to France, and now Jackie Chung (who played Laurel) is weighing in on the debate.

Little reminder: With no warning, Belly flew to Paris after canceling her and Jeremiah’s wedding. By the end of the season, she’d spent about a year in the city. Although her best friend Taylor came to visit for New Year’s, Laurel is noticeably absent from Belly’s Parisian life — despite the fact that they spoke when Belly first arrived, and Laurel seemed (understandably) eager to see her d

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