HELENA'S POV:

"Dad, how could you? sob sob.. How could you hide all this from me? All this time when I asked you about your health.. sob sob.. you always assured me that you're okay. But, you got heart attack dad. Why did you hide it from me?" I was crying on his lap, feeling so guilty that I left him all alone here. I couldn't take care of him and now his health has worsened.

"It's okay baby girl, I'm fine. See, I'm still healthy and smiling in front of you." His hands were caressing my hair but nothing was helping me. "I'm sorry dad, I shouldn't have left you alone here. I couldn't be a good daughter to you dad."

"Hey come on. You're the best daughter anyone can ask for. And I'm absolutely fine darling, don't stress yourself and now that you're here, I'll get even more better." I was still not convinced with his words, I shouldn't have left him alone here. What if something would have happened to him? What would I do?

"Hey, look at me Heli." He made me face him and wiped my tears. "I'm alright baby girl and I promise I'll take care of myself. But right now, I want to eat cookies made by my daughter. I missed it a lot." He said it like a little child making me chuckle. He's my superman who knows how to make me laugh when I don't even want to smile.

I baked some cookies for him and also prepared dinner for both of us. When everything was ready, I called dad and started serving him after making him sit on his chair. Just as I finished serving myself, the landline rang. I was about to go and pick up the call but dad kept on insisting that he'll pick up the call though I denied a lot. He was saying that his friend was supposed to call him so he walked towards the table and picked up the call.

As he picked the call, his face turned a bit stiff and he turned towards me. "Heli, it's Melissa. She wants to talk to you." His face was as usual cold because of Mel, I don't know how will he react if he'll get to know what has she done to me. No no, I can't let him know anything. After composing myself, I walked towards him and he handed me the phone. "Dad, you go and have dinner. I'll join you soon." I tried to send him away and luckily, he didn't object cause it would be really difficult to act everything normal if he would've stood in front of me.

"What is it? Didn't I tell you not to bother me? Is there anything left now?" I was in no mood to act sweet cause she, really doesn't deserve it. How badly I wanted to slap her when she was saying all those things to me but the friendship we had, or which I had from my side was the reason why I didn't do that.

"Heli, I'm telling you there's nothing serious between me and Andrew. It was just for time pass or you can say just a mistake. You can have a future with him Heli."

"Shut up! Did you hear me? Shut the hell up. You're really shameless Melissa. You still have that guts to say these words? I'm warning you Melissa, this should be the last time you trying to contact me. Next time, I won't care if I had anything to do with you or not. You've only seen my love and care but now, you don't deserve it."I hung up the phone straight before she could blurt any carp. I just wish I would've never met these people in my life. I wish I would've known their reality way before. And my foolish tears, they don't stop though I try my best to stop them.

"Heli..." as dad called me out, I hurriedly wiped my tears and walked back to dinner table. "So, what did she say?" He asked me as soon as I sat down.

"Uh.. nothing. Just random talks." I tried to act normal, I swear it was really hard. Thankfully, he didn't ask me any more questions further and we had dinner in peace. I studied his medical report and gave him his medicine and made him sleep properly before walking back to my room.

As soon as I closed the door, I burst into tears. I had no more strength to act strong, I couldn't stop myself from letting out those tears anymore. I couldn't believe that I have lost them. I said that I don't want to see them but how will I live without them? They were important to me. I spent all these years dreaming myself with Andrew on the wedding stage taking vows to love each other till the end. How will I live without him now? I had always counted on Mel, I had always got a strength within me cause I used to think that she'll be there for me whenever I'll be weak but what now? I've lost that strength, I've lost that dream now. I... I have lost myself, how will I fix myself now?

Why did they do this to me? Did I really deserve all this? All I did was love, trust and care, did I deserve to get betrayal in return? Why me, why me?

With the every bit of darkness that night brought, I added the darkness inside me into it hoping that all of it will fade away with this night. But I realized that all that I hoped was wrong when I woke up in the morning with the same pain in my heart. I walked inside washroom and freshen up myself, did a little make up cause my eyes were screaming that I had cried all night. With all the make up, I gave it a final touch with a smile. Though it was absolutely fake, but I would put it on if people around me will be happy.

"Good morning dad." I went to wish him a good morning when I was done with preparing breakfast. I left his room after making sure that everything's ready for his shower and started setting table. We both were having breakfast when he said something that made my heart beat aloud.

"Helena, you should bring Andrew home."

I didn't know what to say, I knew I couldn't say the truth but I had nothing to say to him except for that as well. No, I can't let him know about it.

"Ah dad, I'll call him later. Right now, let me spend some time with you. Wait I'll bring juice for you." I stood up and started walking towards the kitchen so that I could calm myself and be strong as I wanted to be for him. But what he said next, broke all those broken pieces of my heart once again.

"You got to know about him cheating on you, didn't you?"

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