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.

needed to vent to release the accumulated frustration in her

for a full two hours until she

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

room that Atlas arranged for me. We both lay

into a solid four-hour sleep. My

Beatrice's hospital room. I found Finn

warmed my heart. If they had a chance

around, I didn't see Atlas. He

my person kept buzzing, and I tiptoed out of the hospital room. Glancing

stepped a bit farther

My mom asked, realizing that I hadn't called her

already returned to Foswood, so I

she hasn't woken up

that's good. At least it wasn't a waste

asked. With my mom and the others back,

keeps asking when you guys will be back. It's been almost half a month since you left, and not a single phone call!" My mom