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

cried for a full two hours until she

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

hospital room that Atlas arranged for me. We both lay down and

turned into a solid four-hour sleep.

up, seeing Lauren still in deep slumber. I went straight to Beatrice's hospital room. I found Finn

Honestly, it warmed my heart. If they had a chance in the

I didn't see Atlas. He

out of the hospital room. Glancing

a bit farther

back yet?" My mom

so I confidently stayed in Gerby without even making

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

a waste

mom and the others back, I felt much

be back. It's been almost half a month