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.

in an uproar. Public opinion surged, condemning the Chandler

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 get

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

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

public appearance and irrationally explained to the media that Beatrice had a mental problem, which had led to her being sent to a psychiatric hospital for

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

wave of anger, with many pointing out the loopholes in his words.

attitude couldn't

out for justice, especially since this had happened in Gerby. The people were uncontrollable and gathered at the doors of both the Chandler and

hid like frightened turtles, retreating into their homes

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

into his past, blocking the entrance to the Keller residence and