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.

vent to release the accumulated frustration in her heart.

cried for a full two hours until she was utterly exhausted,

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 be

that Atlas arranged for me. We both lay down and immediately

turned into a solid four-hour sleep. My body clock was remarkably

Beatrice's hospital room. I found Finn still sitting

disturb them. I just watched these two people. Honestly, it warmed my heart. If they had a

around, I didn't see Atlas. He must have gotten busy

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

a bit farther

on over there? Why haven't you come back yet?" My mom asked, realizing that

returned to Foswood, so I confidently stayed in

she hasn't woken up yet,"

that's good. At least it wasn't a waste of time." My mom's tone

my mom and the others back, I felt much more

be back. It's been almost half a