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.

accumulated frustration in her heart. Only then might she speak

until she was utterly exhausted, suddenly

limp 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 be able to speak." Atlas told me to rest a bit. I suddenly felt overwhelmed and

room that Atlas arranged for

into a solid four-hour sleep. My body

Beatrice's hospital

people. Honestly, it warmed my heart.

Atlas. He must have gotten

person kept buzzing, and I tiptoed out of the hospital room. Glancing at the caller ID, it was

a bit farther

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

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

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

it wasn't a waste of time."

mom and the others back, I felt much

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