[2] In March 2010, Bloom announced her exit from the soap opera to pursue other career opportunities, as confirmed in a statement from her publicist.

She is put on trial and convicted of manslaughter, but allowed to fulfill her community service back in New York, so she leaves Genoa City with Heather without letting her know that Paul is her father.

Heather returns to Genoa City in July 2007 to assist district attorney William Bardwell (Ted Shackelford) after he suffers a stroke.

However, William dies shortly after and she is assigned all his cases, including the case against Jana Hawkes (Emily O'Brien), Phyllis Newman (Michelle Stafford), and one against opposing counsel Michael Baldwin's (Christian LeBlanc) brother Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart) and his friends, Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) and Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz).

Hoping to establish a connection with his daughter, Paul offers to assist her and decides to tell Heather the truth after much support from Maggie Sullivan, even though April doesn't want him to.

Just before Paul tells her the truth, Heather learns of his involvement in the case against Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown), but she decides to forgive him and they slowly start to establish a connection as father and daughter.

After becoming engaged to Adam, Heather becomes deeply hurt to learn that he had lied to her about forging his father's diary, who was presumed dead.

With Ashley Abbott's (Eileen Davidson) persuasion, Victor allows Heather free visits to Adam's room at the ranch.

After learning Adam's supposed love affair with his lawyer, Rafe Torres (Yani Gellman), Heather ends their relationship.

Suspicious, Billy publishes an article in Restless Style exposing Heather's false honesty, which in turn makes her drop her campaign for district attorney.

After reconnecting with her half-brother, Ricky Williams (Peter Porte), and believing she could trust him, he takes pictures of her kissing Adam, who was a key suspect in the case against Sharon.

Seven months later in June 2012, Heather returns to town at the request of Michael, who offers her the position as assistant district attorney.

In her new position, Heather takes on the case of the disappearance of Daisy Carter (Yvonne Zima) and suspects her husband, Daniel Romalotti, as the culprit, but later exonerates him.

Heather becomes frustrated with her father when he shoots and subsequently kills Ricky, who was threatening to hurt Eden Baldwin (Jessica Heap).

In July 2024, the couple decided to leave Genoa City for a new beginning in Portugal, seeking a fresh start and new opportunities, symbolizing their commitment to each other and hope for a peaceful future.

At the start of this storyline, Sharon Newman believes she murdered Heather, as revenge on Daniel for his role in the death of her daughter Cassie.