Huo Yunshen kept apologizing with his trembling voice and his shattered heart.
He blamed himself for losing his wife.
âPlease, get up...â Helian Wei said, helping Huo Yunshen up from the ground. âItâs not your fault, itâs mine.â
Yun Xuerouâs agenda was always focused on Jing Ruyue, and Jing Xi was just a victim in her revenge.
âHowâs mom?â Huo Yunshen asked, looking at Jing Ruyue, who was unconscious.
âSheâs in shock, but sheâll get better,â Helian Wei replied. âHowâs the rescue going?â
Huo Yunshen only shook his head in reply.
Helian Wei could see that Huo Yunshen was doing his best to hold back the urge to dive under the water to look for Jing Xi.
He was shrouded in sadness.
As someone older than Huo Yunshen, and his half father, it became Helian Weiâs job to cheer Huo Yunshen up even though it hurt him too.
âThis must be Godâs will,â Helian Wei said. âDonât give yourself up because of something like this happened. Youâre still young, and you still have a lot to do. The Dragon Kingdom needs you, your children need you. Theyâve already lost their mother, donât make them lose their father too. Live on, for the children, please.â
Huo Yunshen looked at Helian Wei. His pride as a man made him hold his tears back. All he could do was swallow all his sadness and sorrow again.
Helian Wei was right; he still had a huge responsibility to shoulder.
He could not leave his children that Jing Xi had left with him. He had to meet her expectations.
âWhereâs Little Grape?â Hu Yunshen asked.
âIn the garden. Go take a look at him,â Helian Wei encouraged.
Huo Yunshen nodded and left.
It was as if he had become a lifeless person ever since Jing Xi went missing.
He arrived in the garden. Ying Bao was playing with the puppies while the nanny was tending to Little Grape. The little boy was learning to walk by holding onto the bench.
Huo Yunshen felt like crying again when he saw his children.
He stood there for a few minutes and did his best to hold his tears in.
He then walked towards his son and said, âLittle Grape, come here...â
Little Grape realized his father had come and smiled. He walked wobbly towards his father and jumped into his arms.
Huo Yunshen hugged his son. Even though Little Grape still couldnât understand words, it was as if he knew what was happening and looked behind Huo Yunshen.
He was looking for his mother.
He was wondering where his mother, who was always with his father, was.
âStop... Mommyâs... Sheâs not here...â
âMommy!â Little Grape started to cry as if he understood what Huo Yunshen meant.
âMommyâs coming back later, okay?â Ying Bao quickly ran over to comfort her little brother. âSheâll come back, so just wait, okay?â
But no matter how much Huo Yunshen and Ying Bao tried, Little Grape would not stop crying.
âStop it!â Huo Yunshen scolded. âStop crying!â