Beyond the Divorce

The person on the other end of the line asked how to deal with Byron's body. It seemed that the execution was done.

Back at the Keller family's residence, Beatrice abandoned her usual cold demeanor and forced a smile at everyone. "Give me a little time. Everyone needs to stay here tonight, and no one should leave." Then she instructed the butler to arrange for the evening meal.

"I'll excuse myself for now," she said, hurrying upstairs.

I exchanged a glance with Ivanna, and she turned to the others, saying, "Feel free to make yourselves at home. We really need to stay with her today. None of you should leave, alright? Chloe and I will go upstairs to check on her." Then she looked at Theo and said, "Take care of everyone, Theo."

When Finn saw me and Ivanna going upstairs, he seemed to relax a bit before immediately calling Theo and the others over.

I had stayed here before, so I was relatively familiar with the layout. I quickly found Beatrice in the study. She was holding a photo frame and crying silently.

When she saw me enter, she hastily wiped her tears and gestured toward the sofa in the study, saying, "Please, have a seat."

to cry, just let it out. Let go of everything

Her grandparents were there, and Helen was between them, smiling. Helen had been young and

photo had

all gone. It feels like I was all just a dream, like they were never here... but what about me? Can you tell me who I am? Why was I in that dream? It was clearly just a dream." My nose tingled with emotion. Yes, it had all been like a dream, fleeting and transient. Had this

my mother's willfulness. She was naive, and couldn't tell the difference between truth and falsehood.

choked up. "Her naivety ruined our entire

comfort her, and I

over, looking worried. "How

whispered a few words to him, and he immediately acted on my request, handing me

still sobbing uncontrollably. But it didn't matter what

the only one left of her family in this

her too well at this moment. She had refused to see Byron one last time and refused to claim his body, but it still hurt her. How could