Beyond the Divorce

The child’s cry startled me, causing my ears to perk up as I told Atlas, "Listen, it’s Ava!"

We strained our ears to listen for her amid the helicopters above us.

"It must be Ava!"

I took advantage of Atlas’s brief distraction and leaped out of the car.

The wind from the helicopters made it difficult for me to stand steadily.

Atlas held me firmly from behind and said, "Get back in the car and listen to me! They're searching for her!"

"Let me go! I can hear her crying!"

I struggled and pushed against Atlas.

Ava's cries were unbearable, and I knew she was nearby.

Suddenly, one of the aides in the car ran over to inform Atlas, "They’re on the bridge!"

Atlas and I were shocked.

later, Atlas caught me and brought me back

sped toward the bridge, and we

screeched to a halt before them, and I got out to look

initially facing the car

facing the

vehicles

be on Shockingly, the

widened in shock when !

was a

a gun while extending his other hand over the

held onto Ava as she dangled like a rag

and called for me

was a seemingly bottomless abyss, and the man could let go at any

I cried mournfully, "Ava!"

Atlas’s grasp and rushed toward the bridge.I recognized

day.He looked at the people

he moved toward the middle

and pulled me back into his arms, trying to

couldn’t hear anything he

bear to think what would happen to Ava since the burly man could let her go at any moment.I just wanted to run over and snatch Ava away from I just wanted to run over and snatch Ava away from him.I struggled and looked at the man, slowly retreating.I yelled, "Put her down! Atlas, save Ava,