"Yes, your father hasn't had it easy," Miss Lei sighed.
Xin Huohuo took a deep breath, forcing back her tears. "I used to hate him so much, especially when I was all alone or facing danger. Now I understand. He loves me. His love isn't any less than any other father's in the world—it might even be more. It's a shame I was so clueless…"
"Silly girl, how could this be your fault?" Miss Lei pulled Xin Huohuo close, patting her shoulder comfortingly. "This is fate. The fate of families like ours! Listen to me: don't try to escape it. That will only bring greater trouble. I tried when I was young, and it left me completely shattered. You can only accept it and submit to heaven's will. Trust me, when heaven bestows a great responsibility upon you, it will also reward you."
'A reward? What kind of reward? What reward did her father and Miss Lei get? One vanished without a trace, the other is lonely in her old age. If that's what a reward looks like, she really didn't know what to say.'
