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. Only then might she speak

for a full two hours until she was utterly exhausted,

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

with me in the hospital room that Atlas arranged for me. We both lay down and immediately

solid four-hour sleep. My body clock was remarkably

quickly got up, seeing Lauren still in deep slumber. I went straight to Beatrice's hospital room. I found Finn still sitting by her bedside, having

these two people. Honestly, it warmed my heart. If they had a chance in the future,

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

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

stepped a bit farther away

on over there? Why haven't you come back yet?" My mom asked, realizing that I hadn't called her for a few

I confidently stayed in Gerby without even

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

wasn't a waste of time." My mom's

the others back, I

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 phone call!" My mom