Beyond the Divorce

Atlas took out his phone, pulled up his gallery, and placed the phone in my hands. He started to recount the past.

"Take a look. This is the real Annalise!"

I gazed at the young girl in the phone album. She was beautiful, with lively, sparkling eyes and a radiant smile.

"The night after Aunt Hailey passed away, we huddled in that empty room. I'll never forget the loneliness, helplessness, and fear. It made me anxious."

He glanced at me, his eyes filled with bitterness.

"I was scared, but Aunt Hailey told me I was a man and had to take care of Stella. Once lively and bustling with family, that room ended up with just the two of us. It was eerily silent."

A faint, sorrowful twitch appeared at the corner of Atlas's mouth.

Even after so many years, he still recalled those events with a sense of helplessness.

well, but I didn't dare to cry, let

was there to inspect our house. When she walked in

house, but no one listened. I watched as they

his grip on me tightened as his face returned

leaned into his embrace, and tears rolled down.

cry, I'm here!" He hugged me tighter. "Chlo, don't

you were already gone without a trace. I never thought that this separation would last for two years. I begged Grandpa to send people to inquire, but there was

because I had no memories, and at that

only family he had left had been poisoned. Then, I, his only source

I overheard

Grandpa that a little girl had returned to the White family, saying that it was Rory's daughter. I was overjoyed and secretly went to the Pierce residence. However, the person I saw wasn't

had heard Grandpa and others say that after my parents' deaths, the Pierce family took over my father's company and wouldn't let go. Grandpa tried several times but failed." Rose had told me before that the Lively

at Atlas