Beyond the Divorce

As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted them. I shouldn't have rubbed salt in Anya's wounds like that.

Arton had already opened two coconuts, handing one to Hana and another to Anya.

"I'm sorry," I said sincerely.

Anya shook her head. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she said, "It's not your fault, Mrs. Chloe."

Then she continued, and Hana continued to translate for me.

"It's because, one day, the person who robbed that crate of goods appeared before Navi and recognized my father.

"My father also recognized him, but he couldn't speak by then. He was mute, pointing at that person and trying to explain to Navi, gesturing and making noises. He wanted to tell Navi that the person was the one who robbed us and that he was innocent. "At first, that person was nervous, but when he saw my father's condition, he became brazen. He accused my father of embezzling his money right in front of him."

I shook my head helplessly, knowing the likely outcome.

looked at me, I noticed her eyes were hollow like black holes. "Even though they had stolen that crate, he accused my father instead, claiming he

shot my father. My mother lunged at that man,

held the coconut,

as our parents died in front of us.

so frightened. I was about to cry when my brother covered my mouth and saved us both. Afterward,

this segment, her face turning

Navi knew that the person framed my father. But Navi to intimidate that person, killed my parents in front of him just so the man would continue to work for

a deceitful man,"

from what I knew of the situation,

years, his influence was extensive. Killing Anya's parents wasn't just

to take action. Unless we completely got rid of him, he would remain a threat in

Hana comforted Anya, I didn't want to say anything. The best

the window and saw that Atlas and Arnold were no longer in confrontation. They were leaning against the railing outside

was just how they