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?"

why I want you to go back. And Hana, no matter which Avila family you're from, I won't allow anything to happen to you because

words escaped my lips, tears welled up

was right. He wouldn't have been injured

I had already confirmed Hana's identity as my mother's relative and, thus, mine

respond, but the gentleness in her eyes confirmed

just leave you here and rest? How can I go back like this?" Arnold asked sternly, now resembling an

won't let anything

you rotten." Arnold didn't hold back, his

such a dangerous place and run back home alone,

was determined

say something else, but Atlas strode in with

entered, I had to swallow my

at my face, sensing that

wrong?" he asked,

at Atlas and asked,

I also wanted to know the