Beyond the Divorce

Atlas clasped my hand in his, but neither of us spoke.

He simply cradled me in his arms.

He looked at me, then gently rested his chin on my forehead.

"I promise Ava will be safe." I reached out and hugged him tightly, burying my face in his neck.

"Atlas, save her...

She's so young and always so well-behaved.

She must’ve seen something.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to chase after that car." "Don't cry! I understand." Atlas patted my head.

"That car...

Something in it must have attracted her.

I thought it was you.

She must’ve seen you, that's why she chased after it...

This morning, she asked me when you'd return from your business trip.

She wanted to travel with you..." I choked on my sobs.

I broke down in Atlas's arms, completely losing control.

must've felt so

see her this morning, she refused and asked if her grandmother would

young, yet she already knows how to

couldn't protect

It's all my fault...

whispered these words desperately in Atlas's ear, and I could hear his

voices from the car device

my face

promise we'll

then made a shushing sound and listened intently to the conversation on the wireless

the aide in the front passenger

he spoke, there was a brief pause

I understood.

was near the border of Foswood and Murborough, not on the main road but on a fork leading from Murborough

of this road was the main street of the Northum

Bridge spanned two mountains, with Foswood on one side

towered over the deep

mustn't let them get on the

noticed us?" I understood Atlas's purpose in keeping the car

risk

they're moving extremely fast! It looks like they're trying to cross the bridge and enter the border between Murborough and Bourdamun

with dense

easily blend in!" I couldn't help but glance out

getting hazy and less

I from them?" Atlas