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.

release the accumulated frustration in

for a full two hours until she

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

with me in the hospital room that Atlas

four-hour sleep.

slumber. I went straight to Beatrice's hospital

didn't disturb them. I just watched these two people. Honestly, it warmed my heart. If they had a chance in the future, it

I didn't see Atlas. He must

of the

a bit farther away

come back yet?" My mom asked, realizing that I hadn't called her for a few

returned to Foswood, so I confidently stayed in Gerby without even making

rescued Beatrice, and she hasn't

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

asked. With my mom and the others back, I felt

doing well. Ava keeps asking when you guys will be back. It's been almost half a month since you left, and not a single