Beyond the Divorce

I quickly got dressed and headed downstairs. Atlas also woke up and looked at me, but I gestured to him, saying, “Go back to sleep.”

I wondered who could be at the door and why they pressed the doorbell so frantically early in the morning. It made me uneasy, and I hoped nothing bad had happened.

Unexpectedly, I saw Grace through the peephole and quickly understood what was happening.

After some thought, I opened the door. Grace hurried in and angrily pushed me aside when she saw me. I could do nothing besides shaking my head in resignation.

Once inside, Grace scolded me, “You lied to me! You promised to let me see Ava, but where is she? She’s my granddaughter and has the Murphys’ blood in her veins. Why won't you let me see her?!”

I gazed at her and realized she had the Murphy family trait of yelling. However, I gave her space to vent because she was the most pitiful member of the family but also cared dearly for Ava.

You're so carefree living in this luxurious apartment, and it’s all thanks to my son. It's unfair that you have a place like

her some water. I said calmly, “Have a seat. Here, drink some water

me. Where's Ava?!”

replied, “She’s not home. She went to Celestis

“Celestis Island? Why is she

agreed to let you see Ava, I won't hide her from you. Stop being a skeptic. I still want to thank you for caring about Ava, no matter what. I won't stoop to your level.

me by coming so far so early in the morning. I wondered how she persuaded the security

fucking deceive me with your pretenses. You're not a good person

“ Don't make a scene in my house! You know

head as if to say something, but I didn't let her speak. “I respect you because you're Ava’s grandmother. I don’t want my daughter to have

to scare her. However, I felt conflicted because I didn't want Ava to