Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 274 The Clues Are Confusing

I was utterly floored, unsure how to answer her because I couldn’t possibly make that decision.

Ava looked at me with hopeful eyes as if my response held her greatest wish.

I had no choice but to say, “I will try my best!”

She smiled through her tears and said, “Ava will work hard with you, Mommy! Uncle Atlas would be the

best Daddy!”

Seeing her smile again as she ran into the classroom, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I turned and headed back to the car, making my way to the office. I arrived early today. Some people

hadn’t even shown up yet.

I sat back in my chair, unable to stop picking up that pen and clutching it tightly. What results could! possibly achieve by my efforts?

However, I knew that Atlas was working hard, too, and I had to trust him.

called. She told me she had made up

great! When will

but I figured she must have some loose ends to tie up. I didn’t

agreement to come was good news

him about this, and when Grayson found me in Ryan’s office, I told him about it, too. Naturally, he

and asked, “What do you need me for?”

“It’s about Annalise

told him, “Let’s talk in

on the information we’ve gathered, Annalise is a very

clear connection. Her death occurred in a secret orphanage,

interested “What was she called

is head only

comers from the folder he had just handed me and showed it to me.

it! Take

it very carefully. There were about twenty or thirty children in the picture, which was quite clear. I finally spotted Stella. At that time, she looked very young and inexperienced, far from the refined Stella of

The girl in that picture had

was standing in the

+ that time.

quite tall. I stared blankly at the girl in the

were about 14 or 15 years old.

these two people. We investigated each person in the