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.

felt so

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

she already knows how to protect

couldn't

It's all my fault...

desperately in Atlas's ear, and I

could hear voices from the car

wiped my

promise we'll bring Ava

made a shushing sound and listened intently to the conversation

patted the shoulder of the aide in the front passenger seat,

position?" As soon as he spoke, there was a brief pause on the other end

I understood.

on the main road but on a fork leading

end of this road was the main street of the Northum

mountains, with Foswood

bridge towered over

let them get on the

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

to reduce the risk to the bridge and

but they're moving extremely fast! It looks like they're trying to cross the

mountainous area with dense woods that’s

easily blend in!" I couldn't help

was already getting hazy

am I from