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

for a full two hours until she was

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 almost drifted off to

hospital room that

four-hour sleep. My body clock

seeing Lauren still in deep slumber. I went straight to Beatrice's

it warmed my heart. If they had a chance in

I didn't see Atlas. He must

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

bit farther away and answered,

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

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

she hasn't woken up yet," I

good. At least it wasn't a waste of time." My

and the others

well. Ava keeps asking when you guys will be back. It's been almost half a month since you left, and not