Beyond the Divorce

My eyes welled up with tears, and everything became blurry.

"Don't be afraid. You're safe now. No one will dare to torture or hurt you again," I reassured her.

As soon as she heard the word 'hurt,' her body suddenly trembled, and she let out a sharp scream.

The nurses rushed over, trying to restrain her.

I quickly told them, "No, let go!"

I immediately bent down and embraced her emaciated body, patting her gently. "Don't be afraid. It's okay now. Everything is over."

My voice choked. "Beatrice, you have to get better quickly so we can be together again. Do you know how much I blame myself? I neglected you all these years. Otherwise, you wouldn't have suffered for so long." She wailed loudly, full of anguish.

Doctors also hurried in. After all, this was a direct order from the highest-ranking official in the province, a patient requiring special attention. No one dared to slack off.

But seeing her in this state, the doctors quietly stopped the nurses from intervening.

to vent to release the accumulated frustration in her heart. Only then might she

cried for a full two hours until she was utterly

body in my arms and exclaimed. The doctor rushed over to examine her and then reassured me, "Don't worry, this time she fell asleep on her own. It will take about four hours before she wakes up. By then, she should

that Atlas arranged for me.

solid four-hour sleep. My body clock was remarkably

went straight to Beatrice's hospital room. I found Finn still sitting by her bedside, having also dozed

warmed my heart. If they had

see Atlas.

phone on my person kept buzzing, and I tiptoed out of the hospital room. Glancing at the caller

farther

what's going on over there? Why haven't you come back yet?" My

returned to Foswood, so I confidently stayed

Beatrice, and she hasn't woken up yet," I

least it wasn't a waste of time." My

and the others back, I felt much more at ease

doing well. Ava keeps asking when you guys will be back. It's been almost half a