Beyond the Divorce

During dinner, Sean and Arnold arrived together. It seemed that headquarters was wherever we were.

Beatrice seemed much more spirited after waking up from her nap. Lauren had braided her long hair into a fishtail braid, giving her a delicate appearance that exuded a hint of fairy-like charm. When Finn returned and saw her, his eyes lit up.

I had also gotten some rest, having had a nap while Beatrice slept.

We were relaxed and at ease.

Outside, the world was in chaos. That morning, news of Hazelyn's arrest spread like wildfire on the internet, exploding in Gerby like a heavyweight bomb.

The details had all been exposed, including the medical examination report.

Suddenly, searching for keywords like "asylum," "imprisonment," "torture," "brutality," and others yielded a plethora of related reports. The click rates skyrocketed, and major websites kept reposting the news.

The accompanying images were horrifying, but none of our related personnel's photos had leaked, showing the skillful photography involved.

uproar. Public opinion surged, condemning the Chandler family as

had been abused for

If we hadn't been prepared so early, it would have been impossible to calm everyone down

criticism now. It didn't matter where he went. Whether it was where he lived or worked, everywhere he could possibly appear was

had

of the abuse by Hazelyn, expressing shock and regret. He even admitted to his failure to educate

Byron immediately triggered another wave of anger, with many pointing out the

couldn't calm

were uncontrollable and gathered at the doors of both the Chandler

and the Russell family hid like frightened turtles, retreating into their homes and avoiding public appearances

media to downplay the reports and

to apologize as he faced this public condemnation. Some people began to dig into his past, blocking the entrance to the Keller residence and angrily cursing Byron and Jocelyn. They couldn't