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 here," Atlas

Besides, I could see a few of our people

hesitation, carrying me upstairs and pressing me onto the bed. "What are you doing?"

your tension!" he said, kissing me. I couldn't resist his warmth, and soon, we were entangled in

been busy dealing with one problem after another recently. It

bare with no lingering resentment. Any grievances we had

consumed all my frustration and

asking, "What are you thinking?

your

said I was full? I'm just

I had no strength to do anything else by the time we were

asking, "Shall I get them

it's okay to leave them like that?" I looked

too hot outside right now. Arnold's looking after them, so don't worry," he reassured me. "Of course, if you feel up to it, I'm willing to continue our workout." "I'm exhausted!" I protested.

clothes, and went downstairs to order

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