Responses

Basically
They were caught by their dad. They planned to meet again when they were in college when they'll have more freedom, but the plan didnt continue because mc and his dad got into a tragic accident. Mom suggested for them to meet again when they were older where they'll both be emotionally and situationally ready to get together, hence causing them to separate for some years
So the webtoon took the sequential route instead of the dramatic timeskip each 3-4 chapters in the novel which was whiplash to me while reading lol. This pacing feels tamer and easier to get through