Chapter 976

One of the female reporters stood up. “Mr. Boucher, are you planning on retiring?” Helios nodded. “We
should always leave more opportunities for the newcomers to the entertainment industry.”

The reporter asked, “But why would you choose to do so?”

He replied, “It was just a matter of time. I wish to place more focus on my career behind the scenes and
leave the silver screen to the newcomers. Of course, if there’s a script that requires me to play a role, I’ll
still consider it.”

The reporter moved on to the next question. “Did you quit the industry because of your girlfriend?”

Helios blinked, looked around the room, and chuckled. “No matter what my decision is going to be, I
think she’ll still support me, and my fans will definitely understand the reason behind my choice. And
now, I also hope my fans won’t start arguments with anyone else or abuse others on any platform
because of me. Although I might’ve left the circle, I’ll still be with you.” He bowed to all the attendees in
the center of the stage. Waves of warm and thunderous applause came from the audience.

#Helios Boucher announced his withdrawal from the entertainment industry.#

#Helios Boucher’s girlfriend #

#The “light” of the entertainment industry will never disappear.#

Helios immediately occupied three of the most popular search topics on Google Trends after the press
conference, especially the one that reported Helios’ retirement announcement, which almost paralyzed
Google and Twitter.



Tens of thousands of Helios’ fans commented on Twitter one after another. Some felt sad about losing
their idol, some gave him their sincere blessings, and some even left him messages, crying and
weeping.

Some of the fans were optimistic.

#Hels hasn’t left us for good. He’s only pursuing his career behind the scenes, he’s still our light.#

#Hels is so magnanimous. Even though he was misunderstood, he didn’t come forward to explain
himself. He even told us not to abuse others. I’ll miss him so badly!#

#How should I put this into words? I’ve been a fan of Hels for 16 years, so no matter what, I’ll bless him
in his romantic relationship, and I’ll support him whenever he feels like quitting the industry. In short, Hels
will always be my light!#





#+1, to our eternal light, Hels!#

Royal Crown also retweeted @ Helios Boucher’s tweet.

#We’ve not lost ourselves the best actor, but we’ve found ourselves a partner, looking forward to working
with you in the future.#

At the same time, the Zestar Media and Michelle’s Twitter accounts were filled with so many
reprimanding comments from netizens that they were forced to change their accounts into private
accounts. All this happened only because the netizens who originally supported them saw the
information about Helios’ retirement and clarification. They believed they were only doing so to create
hype.



Zestar Media realized that they had made a mistake and immediately deleted their tweet and apologized,
but the netizens did not buy the sudden change in their attitude and position. They even mocked the
company, saying that Zestar Media “is just too small of an operation” to “have the vision to do the right
thing”. An hour after Helios’ astonishing announcement, some netizens even found out that Michelle had
deactivated her Twitter account.

At Skyhigh Condo…

Barbara was astounded when she saw the information on Twitter. She tapped on the link and covered
her mouth in surprise.

She never thought that Helios would one day disclose that he had a girlfriend in front of the media.

Hearing the doorbell ring, she put down her phone, got up, went to open the door, and was stunned.
Helios was standing at the door in a gray coat, the same one that he wore at the press conference.

Barbara stepped forward, hugged him, and kissed him on tiptoe. Helios gained momentum, placed his
palm on the back of her head, and lowered his head to kiss her. He pushed her into the entryway and
closed the door behind him.

The two kissed at the entrance. Barbara took off his coat while he pushed her against the wall, pecked
his way toward her ear, and chuckled. “Are you happy?”

Barbara gasped. “What should I be happy about?”



Helios picked her up and allowed her to hang herself on him by wrapping her arms and legs around him.
“Because I have the time to accompany you.”



Barbara wrapped her arms around his neck and chuckled. “Yeah, that’s rather delightful news to get.” He
responded with a hum, raised his head, and kissed her. “I didn’t get to finish what I started last night.”


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