Beyond the Divorce

Ivanna drew me to a seat in the ward's lounge area and inquired, "Is Rory really back? Tell me about his condition. Is he okay? Is it true that he can't walk? What did the doctor say...? Ivanna bombarded me with so many questions that I felt a little overwhelmed.

"He's not doing so well right now. But fortunately, our plan was solid, and we managed to bring him back. If we had found him any later, he might have... sigh!"

My eyes welled up with tears, but I continued, "But he's back now, and he's alive. We need to take good care of him from now on. As for his leg... we'll have to wait for the final test results. Atlas is confident he'll recover, and he's hired an excellent orthopaedic surgeon. I trust him!"

"That's good. As long as Atlas is confident, there shouldn't be any problems." Ivanna nodded.

I looked at her belly and touched it gently with a smile. "How about you? Is the baby behaving? Are you still experiencing morning sickness?"

"I'm much better now. The morning sickness has passed, and I'm enjoying my meals. See, isn't it big?" Ivanna asked proudly, stroking her belly.

nodded. "Yes, it's big! Can you feel the

flutters, and sometimes it even kicks me!" Ivan beamed with happiness, looking every bit like a contented

but touch my flat stomach instinctively. Surprisingly, Ivanna's gaze fixed on this insignificant motion. She immediately asked, "You... could it

face turning hot. "The doctor confirmed it

any danger there?" she asked in shock.

words. "The people there are on the edge. Just think about it. It was definitely dangerous. If it weren't for my quick thinking, I might have lost my life there! Even

hide anything

about how I had outwitted Millard Jaden. He was a ruthless killer, but in the end, he

the narrow escape we had during the mall attack in Trestlewood