Chapter 978 Baring Their Hearts
"Helin,e on. Get up and eat." With a soft and gentle tone, Heron urged his daughter to get out of
her slump as she lied in bed.
"No. I don''t want to eat anything." Her voice muffled by the pillow she had her face pressed against,
Helin refused to acknowledge her father''s attempt atforting her. How could she have an appetite at
a time like this?
With a wry smile, Heron simply said," You can''t avoid eating forever." Looking at Helin, he felt bad and
added, "I know you feel sad inside right now. But you''ve also seen what kind of person he is, haven''t
you? Does that kind of man truly deserve your love? You can''t torture yourself for him. He''s too
unworthy."
Patting his daughter on the shoulder, he continued, "I didn''t let you be together with him before
because I knew that sooner orter you would find out his true nature and the one who would suffer
most would be you."
"Why didn''t you just say that earlier?" Helin hesitated as she asked, but she couldn''t help it.
Heaving a deep sigh, Heron continued, "I love you most, Helin. Since your mother passed away, I''ve
yed both roles of mother and father. I did my best so you wouldn''t feel like you were deprived of
something other kids had. I''ve done everything I can to give you the best. How could I stand to let you
feel heartbroken over a man?"
Smiling wryly, he added, "I have to admit, though, you were truly courageous in loving that man. You
fought for him against all odds. Even if he isn''t the right one for you, I hope you can still look back at
this as a good memory of the romance you two shared. I don''t want you to get disillusioned about love
so negatively too early. Do you understand what I''m trying to say?"
With choked sobs, all Helin could blurt out was, "But Dad, you not telling me about it just makes me
feel worse."
It was unavoidable so Heron just smiled bitterly. "I know."
Expressing his regrets, he went on, "I know I''ve done you wrong there. I should''ve told you what I knew
right away. You can fault me there. But please don''t hurt yourself like this. It makes my heart ache to
see you torture yourself."
"Dad…"
The feeling of being wronged taking over her heart. Helin just threw herself into her father''s arms and
burst into helpless sobs.
For the long time during her cry, Heron keptforting her and patting her back. "It''s okay, you''re okay.
Don''t cry now, okay? How about eating something? I can introduce you to a better manter on. Let''s
just put him in the past, okay?"
Her father''s yful words made Helin feel shy and pout, "Dad…"
Staring at Heron helplessly, she wondered how her father could still pull her leg when she was clearly
so sad. In spite of that, it still made her smile through her tears.
Finally seeing Helin smile, Heron sighed in great relief. As he gently stroked her hair, he said, "You''re
fine. Don''t cry anymore, okay?"
As her father''s wordsforted her, Helin wiped her tears away. After calming down a bit more, she
carefully asked, "How about… Well, how is he now?"
With a careful look at Helin, he replied, "He was already taken in by the police. He may face several
years in prison. My sweet daughter, just forget about him. He isn''t worth your misery."
"I know," she wryly smiled in spite of herself. She looked at Heron, a trace of sadness still in her eyes.
"Dad, do you me me?"
If she only listened to Heron from the beginning, maybe the whole thing wouldn''t have escted so
much and she wouldn''t have been ndered to such an extent. Moreover, Heron wouldn''t have to feel
ashamed of his daughter. Thepany''s shares would be untouched as well.
As she kept thinking about it, Helin felt overwhelmingly regretful that she had caused so much trouble.
"You silly girl." In spite of Helin ming herself, Heron simply patted her head gently. "All that matters is
that you''re safe and sound. That''s more important to me than anything else. As for everything else...
Well, money will always be there as long as we strive for it. Everything will be fer on when the
attention leaves us."
To reassure Helin, he put on a beaming smile. "As for me, you don''t have to worry one bit. I''m fine."
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Wanting Helin to eat properly, Heron held her hand as he led her to the dining room. "From now on,
you must eat meals regrly. Don''t be so wayward like before, alright?"
Though she tried to take a bite of food, Helin had to put the chopsticks down soon as she truly didn''t
have any appetite at the moment. Instead, she stared at her father seriously and announced, "Dad, I
want to go abroad."
"Okay," he simply nodded his head. Taking out his card, he handed it to Helin. "The money in this card
will afford you some travel time. It''s normal that you want to rx and get away by yourself for a bit
after going through such a thing. I think it''ll be good for you."
"Dad, I don''t mean to rx." Not taking the card, Helin shook her head. With a smile on her face, she
continued, "I want…
I want to further my study abroad."
"You want to study?" The news was rather surprising to Heron. Furrowing his brows, he inquired, "Why
do you suddenly want to continue studying?"
"Actually…it''s not a sudden decision," she said with a smile. "I''ve always loved music and nned to
study abroad a while back. If it wasn''t for Roger, by now, I might have been a graduate of a music
academy already."
Narrowing his eyes, still a bit puzzled, Heron asked, "I know you love music. But you''re not as young as
you were. If you start learning music now…well, isn''t it a bit toote?
What''s more, your job is good now, isn''t it? And as long as I''m here, you have ess to whatever
resources you want. It''s a privilege many people would kill for but can never have. Do you really want
to give this up?"
Giving her father a wry smile, she answered, "Dad, you should also know that I engaged in the
entertainment industry so much before because I wanted to be with Roger. To bepletely honest, I
don''t really feel suited to the industry.
Of course, if I stay here, I can climb my way up to the top faster than most because you''ll be able to
pave the way for my future. Although it''s a privilege indeed, it''s also the reason why I feel it''s even
more necessary for me to leave." With a soft smile, she continued, "From childhood to adulthood, you
never allowed me to do anything arduous. And you always arranged everything for me. As a result, I
got yed by Roger too easily. Dad, I''ve grown up. I want to try depending on myself now."
Hearing Helin''s sentiments, Heron had mixed feelings. On the one hand, he didn''t want to let her go
and risk her suffering again. But on the other, he could see that his daughter had truly grown up.
For the sake of confirming once again, he gave her a serious stare and asked, "Have you really... Have
you really made up your mind?"
"Yes, I have." With determination evident in her eyes, Helin nodded her head firmly. In a confident
voice, she continued, "I don''t want to stay here under your protection forever. I want to go and
experience the world by myself. Dad, I hope you understand."
"Well, now that you''ve decided, how could I say no?" Ever the supportive father, Heron simply smiled
wryly as he gave into his daughter''s wishes. "Since you insist on going out there on your own, I won''t
stand in your way. Still, I want you to remember, our family door is always open to you. If you ever feel
wronged, cheated, or you just miss home, remember that you cane back immediately, any time.
Do you understand?"
"Thank you, Dad." Nodding her head eagerly, Helin expressed her gratitude. Looking back, she could
see clearly how lucky she was to have such a caring and epting family. Neither of the two expected
their rtionship to grow stronger and more harmonious because of the trouble Roger caused. Maybe
the whole thing was a blessing in disguise.
In a press conference Helin held, she exined what happened that night while also announcing that
she would withdraw herself indefinitely from the entertainment industry. The news caused a chaotic
buzz among everyone involved.