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.

were hollow like black holes. "Even though they had stolen that crate, he

a gun and shot my father. My mother lunged at that man,

trembled as she held the

died in front of us. My brother wanted to fight that man, too, but an old woman grabbed him

was about to cry when my brother covered my mouth and saved us both. Afterward, my brother said he would avenge our parents." Anya was

segment, her face turning pale,

Navi to intimidate

a deceitful man,"

from what I knew of the situation, it

Over the past 20 years, his influence was extensive.

hesitant to take action. Unless we completely got

anything. The best comfort for her fragile heart

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

how