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.

an uproar. Public opinion surged, condemning

citizens flocked to the hospital, wanting to see Beatrice, who had been abused for a staggering nine years. The hospital was surrounded, and hardly anyone could

If we hadn't been prepared so early, it

families had unquestionably been drawn into the vortex of public opinion. Byron was target of public criticism now. It didn't matter

explained to the media that Beatrice had a mental problem, which had led to her being sent

by Hazelyn, expressing shock and regret. He even admitted to his failure

pointing out the loopholes in his words. He was becoming more

attitude couldn't calm

since this had happened in Gerby. The people were uncontrollable and gathered at the doors

hid like frightened turtles, retreating

official media to downplay the reports and deliberately create diversionary plots, no

his past, blocking the entrance to the Keller residence and angrily cursing Byron and Jocelyn. They couldn't believe the audacity of them to