“There’s no reason. Just listen to me.” Tears rolled down Helen's cheek as she stared at Chris.
“Can you tell me who my biological father is?”
She shook her head regretfully. “No, Chris. I will never tell you! Never!”
“Why? I thought you promised to have him meet me once things are settled. Why are you refusing to tell me the truth now? Mom, has he never showed up once, after all that has happened to you? Won’t he help you?” He started getting agitated again.
She could only cry and shake her head at him. No, I definitely cannot tell Chris about it!
The moment Yoel left her, she suddenly became clear-headed again. At the very beginning, she mistakenly thought that he loved her, and that the reason he stayed in the Fowler Family was to avenge her out of love.
In the end, she realized that she had never truly understood Yoel—she had no clue of his background.
Thinking that he must have harbored more secrets, she decided to make Chris leave. She did not want Yoel to manipulate Chris as well.
She would hate to see her son falling into the same trap as she did and get treated as a pawn without even knowing it.
“Chris, stop asking me about it! Don’t ask me anything! I won’t tell you about it. If one day, a man shows up and claims that he’s your father, do not believe his words! Just think of your biological father as dead. Got it?”
Confused, Chris found her words ridiculous. “Mom, I know nothing at all. How could you ask me to—”
“You don’t have to know anything! Just listen to me, and you’ll be fine! I’m doing this for your own good.” She shut him down immediately. “Go home, pack your luggage, and leave quietly! Don’t tell anyone that you’re leaving for Stromsland! I’ve built some savings under your name, and it’s not password protected. Everything is fine as long as you immediately leave. Quick—get moving! If you don’t, it might be too late.”
Chris stared at her blankly and finally nodded at her meekly.
Although he did not know the reason for her secrecy, he had to listen to her. Deep inside him, he understood that there was a greater risk for her to be sentenced to death. Even if he begged Pierre and Selena for mercy, they probably could not help much.
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