Beyond the Divorce

When my hand touched him, he suddenly fell, and I exclaimed, "Arnold!"

As I hugged him, he smirked at me mischievously.

I was exasperated. "You scared me to death. How bad is your injury?"

Hana looked at me and said softly, "The bullet just grazed his skin."

Arnold joked, "See? What did I tell you about me being lucky?"

"I can't believe you're still joking. If anything happened to you, how could I face Archie?" My voice trembled.

"He still has you and Ardie anyway. What are you worried about?" he shrugged.

"Nonsense!" I glared at him. "You and Hana should go back and rest properly tomorrow. It's too dangerous here. You shouldn't stay."

"You've only realized how dangerous it is here now? I warned you about this before we came. Didn't you believe me?" Arnold's tone was serious. "Would I have been injured if you had listened to my advice?"

want you to go back. And Hana, no matter which Avila

those words escaped my lips, tears

wouldn't have been injured if I hadn't insisted on coming

my intentions clearly and hinted that I had already confirmed Hana's identity as my mother's relative and, thus,

gentleness in her eyes confirmed

think I can just leave you here and rest? How can I go back like this?" Arnold asked

is here. He won't let

rotten." Arnold

with me now. If I let you stay here In such a dangerous place and run back home alone, what kind of brother would I be? My dad would beat me up if I did that. It's not something a Beringer man would

was determined

else, but Atlas strode in with Cane behind

had

looked at my face, sensing that

wrong?" he asked,

asked, "Who did

trying to change the subject, but I