Beyond the Divorce

"I have a plan." Atlas asserted confidently.

"What

plan?" Arnold asked.

"I'll tell you tonight."

"Okay." Arnold nodded.

I felt uneasy. I put down the spoon in my hand and looked at Atlas. "Atlas, aren't you getting too comfortable at deceiving me? Has it become a routine for you now?"

Atlas's smile was charming as he sat down behind me. "No way, I can't keep it from you this time. You need to know our entire plan to work with us. But with so many people around in the hospital, we need to be careful."

His reasoning seemed sound, and after a moment of hesitation, I glanced at the door and nodded. "Alright then. But remember what you said."

After finishing my meal, I pushed the small table away. "I need to go see my dad."

room. Luckily, he had just woken up.

quickly took a cotton swab, dampened it, and wiped his

head quickly and grabbed my hand, studying me. "Don't worry about me. How about you? Are you feeling

words and seeing his anxious expression, I knew he must have found

already told me. I know you two are

at Atlas and nodded earnestly to my

inseparable since childhood, and we all hoped to see the day

grasped his hand. "Dad, don't worry too much. We are together

stood by my side, and my father reached out to him. Atlas offered his hand to my father. My father placed my hand in Atlas's palm, and Atlas understood his intention, holding my

care of her forever and ever." My father's words

Stella is my treasure. I

go for a moment."

making a solemn promise. I'll take care of her and our children. That's

weren't for that secret, I would never have wanted to live and get humiliated for so many