Beyond the Divorce

We all breathed a collective sigh of relief. Ivanna clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Alright, let's eat. Get them to serve the food quickly, Jared! I'm starving."

Jared promptly played the role of a waiter and summoned the servers waiting at the entrance to bring in the food.

We sat together as three families. Ivanna, never one to miss an opportunity to tease, threw a comment at Oliver. "You'd better hurry up, Oliver. Look, you're the oldest among the three families, but your future child will be the youngest. You should seize the opportunity while Atlas hasn't completed his mission yet. It shouldn't be too hard."

That remark instantly made us all blush. Lauren complained, "Control her, Jared. She wasn't like this before. You've spoiled her."

"You should let Oliver spoil you too," Ivanna retorted before Jared could respond.

"After you give birth, we'll settle the score properly." Lauren gave Ivanna a sly glance.

"Stop trying to avoid the topic. You're both not young anymore, so just live a good life together. Stop waiting to experience life together as a real family!" Ivanna's words made us all burst into laughter.

Dinner was joyful and harmonious, finally bringing fulfillment to our three families. However, I knew that there was still something bothering Lauren. After we left the hotel, we said goodbye at the entrance. The three men each protected their own woman.

It was a warm and beautiful moment. Little did we know that, at that very moment, something unexpected would happen.

As we said our goodbyes, a couple on the pedestrian path not far away suddenly dashed toward us.

the opposite direction, and Lauren and Oliver stood across from

and swiftly pushed me aside. I saw Oliver hold Lauren abruptly. Ivanna screamed in shock, and Atlas

toward us, and as I turned back, I saw a couple who looked like they were

I heard

to look at Oliver and Lauren beside me. Oliver fell to the ground,

hand, calling out to him with a trembling voice.

Everything happened so suddenly.

who had been in his arms. Ivanna was petrified with fear

Oliver and said, "Oliver, are you okay? Hang in there. We're going to the hospital right

looked at Lauren and said weakly, "Don't be afraid... it's

I notice that her hands were covered in

"He's been stabbed in the back. We're all

who he was trying to comfort, but I thought that Oliver didn't look too

are you okay?

had gathered, and some

the cops!