Beyond the Divorce

Only Hazelyn struggled to look at Beatrice in the courtroom.

Beatrice shot her a smile of triumph tinged with arrogance. Hazelyn looked deflated as her face sank. In the end, she was defeated.

As they were escorted away, everyone surged toward Beatrice, but no one spoke; they simply shook her hand in solidarity. There were still some documents that Beatrice needed to sign at the courthouse, and we remained by her side throughout. Beatrice left her current assistant from the Keller family to handle the remaining affairs.

Once everyone had left, Beatrice looked at me. In a hoarse voice, she said, "Take everyone back to my place."

I looked at her, somewhat puzzled. "What about you?"

She glanced at Finn, her eyes pleading. She said, "Finn... accompany me to the cemetery."

"Sure." Finn didn't hesitate, stepping up to her side and offering his support.

Theo quickly added, "We'll all go with you."

Beatrice didn't refuse. She simply scanned her classmates before silently turning and walking away.

His eyes were filled with complex emotions as he looked at Beatrice, his lips trembling. "Beatrice. I..." Beatrice stopped in her tracks and

voice trembled as he struggled to utter the

now on, let's not appear in each other's sight again.

away without a moment of

to our surprise, some citizens arrived before us. It was a touching

the car and accompanied

as if drawn

my side, I followed

grave as soon as she reached it, and she remained in that position for half an hour. Her frail figure looked even more

whispering comforting words to her. Only then did Beatrice

the tombstone once more before

gates, eager to

followed Beatrice, bombarding her with questions about the Keller

the vindication of the Keller family's grievances. It was a journey spanning a decade, and the perpetrators were finally punished. The reporters asked sharp questions, but Beatrice was

grabbed my hand in the car,