Beyond the Divorce

She seemed convinced that I would understand what she meant.

"Maybe the little guy has a connection with me," I remarked casually, though truth be told, I wasn't entirely sure.

Carol gave Georgina a displeased look and said, "You're overthinking it, Mrs. Georgina. Chloe saved the child's life when he was only two months old, and she even broke her arm in the process." When Arton heard this, his eyes turned to me, filled with skepticism.

Carol looked at him and told him how I had saved the child.

Then she asked him, "What do you think about Melanie, Arton? You must know the terrible things she's done. Were you also involved in the incident at Midnight Bar?"

Carol's relentless questioning made Arton gulp nervously. When he looked at me again, there was no more hostility in his eyes; all that remained was regret.

Carol continued, "Considering your age and the unnecessary things you've gotten yourself involved in, we're worried you won't be able to take good care of the little boy. Once your son comes back, I hope you'll reflect on yourself. Don't cause any trouble and set a good example for him. Don't let him follow in your footsteps and be a good-for-nothing man."

As I listened to Carol's straightforward and critical words, I silently gave her a thumbs-up. That was precisely what I had wanted to say, but it wasn't easy for me to express those sentiments directly. She had taken the words right out of my mouth.

"I'm telling you, Chloe has been deeply concerned about this. She's thought about every detail, so there are some things I need to say upfront."

was Arton who spoke

Carol continued without reservation. "The child is timid, so be careful at home in the future. You might scare

spoke, I silently gave her a thumbs-up again. I loved what Carol was

won't just scare him for a short while. It might have a big impact on him. The environment

He asserted

the little boy. His mother is erratic and behaves poorly already. Don't let the child inherit any of

me. Just as Donovan finished changing, he came out, saying, "The young lady is right. We'll definitely educate the child properly. He's our family's hope. You're a great benefactor to us,

quickly stood up, smiled, and said, "There's no need to thank me. If you take good care of the child, that will be thanks enough. Children aren't born bad; it's just a matter of proper education. We can talk more after we bring the child back here.

Reese family wanted to

returned to Myra's house. Johnson, who had been called back by Myra, was already

Myra's arms. He held a milk bottle and

when he saw the room full

my face. Grinning, he tossed the milk bottle