"Karen, come into the car with me first." Upon seeing his daughter cry, Kevin Kyle's heartfelt as though someone was stabbing it mercilessly. He felt that he was suffocating.
"Dad, I know that you did this because you love me, you don't want to see me hurt. But I am already 18 years old, and I am an adult. I know what I am doing." Karen Joy Kyle bit her lip and added, "Brother Lionel is the person I chose. I trust him, so please trust me, okay?"
Karen Joy spoke very gently as if she was begging her father, and yet you could hear a hint of pain and desperation in her voice.
Brother Lionel was the person she chose to like and trust. She also hoped that her family could trust him as she did.
Just now, she eavesdropped on their conversation and heard Brother Lionel addressed her father as Mr Kyle instead of a casual Uncle Kyle like he did when he first greeted him. She also saw the desolate expression on Brother Lionel's face after being satirized when he walked out.
Of course, since he became the leader of a country, he had heard a lot of criticisms about him. However, this time, it was different.
Because the person who had said those words to him was not just an average person, it was her own father, and he cared about him a lot.
Brother Lionel must have felt very sad at that time.
She watched him walk away sadly, and she really wanted to rush to him and hug him. She wanted to console him, but she couldn't.
He still didn't know that she already learned his identity. She had to pretend that she didn't know yet so that he could handle his affairs well.
"Karen, I don't want you to be hurt. I'm not forbidding you to be with him." Kevin explained.
"Dad, both you and Mom have told me that life would never go as smoothly as we wished, and everyone will experience different types of twists and turns in life. I know that in my path, I may encounter setbacks, but please let me face them anyway, and maybe you could see how much I'll grow."
Choosing this life was her own choice. Perhaps the result would not turn out as she wished, but she would definitely not regret it anyway.
Karen Joy understood her father's worries, but if she didn't try, she would hide under her parents' wings for her whole life. She would be protected by them, and be a child who couldn't stand up to any hardships. Would they really like to see that?
She believed that her father did not want her to be such a weak and incompetent child. There was a reason why Kevin enrolled her in prestigious schools, plenty of after school activities, and provided her with the freedom to do whatever she wanted.
"Okay," Kevin replied in a deep voice.
She said that she wanted to get out there and not hide under her parents' wings, so he needed to let her go freely. He just wanted her to know that no matter what happened outside, she still had a home and her family who loved her.
"Dad, thank you!" After her father heard her out, her tears fell even harder.
"Silly child, you are my daughter." Kevin held the little girl in his arms and patted her back gently. He wanted to see her happy more than anyone else.
"Mr President, don't take what the Kyle family said to heart." Jason Lesley, who drove Nathaniel Cooper to the residences on Donder Street, finally broke the silence and spoke up.
"Are the documents for the meeting tomorrow morning ready?" Nathaniel completely ignored him and talked about something else. He didn't intend to talk about the evening at all.
Kevin loved his daughter and it was normal for him to confront Nathaniel. If he was in Kevin's shoes, he would do the same thing too.
"Mr President..."
"I've asked a question."
"It's ready." Jason did not probe further.
"Go back early and rest up," Nathaniel reminded gently. Then, he turned around and entered his house.
The house was still the same as before, but tonight, he felt that it was particularly empty.
The house was empty, and his heart was also empty.
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