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.

frustration in her heart. Only then might

full two hours until she

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 almost drifted off to

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

four-hour sleep.

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

two people. Honestly, it warmed my heart. If they had a

see Atlas. He must have gotten

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

farther

haven't you come back yet?" My mom asked, realizing that I hadn't

Foswood, so I confidently stayed in Gerby without

hasn't woken

a waste of time."

others back, I felt much more at

guys will be back. It's been almost half a month since you left, and not