Beyond the Divorce

I nestled comfortably in his arms, listening to his descriptions. It was my first time here, so everything felt novel.

"Is there anything delicious to eat here?" I asked.

"Of course. When did my baby become such a foodie?" He nibbled on my earlobe, and I instinctively recoiled, giggling.

I whispered softly in his ear, "I don't see any chaos here."

He laughed and kissed me. "Everything always looks more glamorous on the surface."

I immediately understood his underlying message. But I felt content and safe with him by my side.

When we arrived at the hotel, I was even more amazed. The beauty here was intoxicating. I had seen plenty of subtropical landscapes, but this place left me speechless. As we got out of the cars, Atlas said to Arnold, "You take care of them."

Arnold was clearly very familiar with this place. And to my surprise, the people here spoke a language I understood.

The hotel was by the sea, with detached guesthouses. Atlas didn't bother about the others and took me to our unit. "What about them?" I asked worriedly.

a regular

me. Besides, I could see a

in the room, Atlas swept me up without hesitation, carrying me upstairs and pressing me onto the bed. "What are

your tension!" he said, kissing me. I couldn't resist his warmth, and

busy dealing with one problem after another recently. It had been a while since we had time like

had both laid ourselves bare with no lingering resentment. Any grievances

frustration and anger,

me close, asking, "What are you thinking? Tell

"You've had your fill,

that, he laughed uproariously, then pressed down on me again. "Who said I was full? I'm just getting started. I'll make you love me even

I was completely swept away. I had no strength to do anything

at me, asking, "Shall I get

Are you sure it's okay to leave them like that?" I looked at him, puzzled by his seemingly

Arnold's looking after them, so don't worry," he reassured me. "Of course, if you feel up to

quickly got up, washed up, put on some clothes, and went downstairs to order some food for

at the breathtaking scenery outside. The floor-to-ceiling window offered a panoramic view of the entire