Beyond the Divorce

Seeing Arton so proud, I smiled and said, "I'll have to find time to visit him soon. It's been almost two months, and he'll probably forget about me if I don't go." I chuckled.

"He won't," Arton said confidently, then with a smile, he added, "My sister always teaches him to call you 'Aunt Chloe'.

"I'm actually quite eager to see him," I said sincerely. Despite Charlie being Melanie's child, I genuinely liked him.

After a few more brief instructions, I hung up and returned to my father's room. Upon seeing the three old men chatting lively, I noticed that my biological father looked the oldest despite being the youngest in terms of age.

His escape was truly remarkable, and it wouldn't have been possible without Atlas's careful planning. I silently rejoiced in having someone like Atlas by my side.

They were discussing matters related to Bermuda, so it was no wonder they had a common language, considering their intricate connections to that place. So, they hit it off immediately.

My father, Rory, seemed to be in good spirits, showing no signs of fatigue. These past few days, he had been excited, which was much better than I had expected.

I had been worried that everyone who knew the news would come to visit him. Then, he would be overwhelmed and not get enough rest. But now, seeing him in unexpectedly good condition, I realized that he was actually quite talkative. In his prime, he must have been an outstanding man.

was talkative and sociable, never lacking

hurried over and whispered, "Mrs.

had come, so I quickly informed the three of them

guests. Sure enough, my mother was

over quickly. I hadn't seen him

mom didn't disturb us and just told Ryan to stay for dinner before going to the kitchen. "Are your parents doing well?" Ryan smiled warmly when he saw

these past few months," said politely before taking a seat across from him. "I wanted to talk to you about something. I'm afraid I might

did you become so unpredictable?" He was a bit surprised. "Are you leaving tonight?

about something. I promised to take Ava to see him when the season changes. So, I want to go with Atlas. Otherwise,

to Ryan earnestly. To be honest, I hadn't been acting like myself lately. There were too many things going on, and

and there were too many projects to handle. He had been handling internal and external matters alone,

matters to Lauren, but with Oliver's injury recently, she had been truly overwhelmed. Thankfully, Grayson