Beyond the Divorce

"Please go ahead." Atlas spoke exceptionally gently.

criticize her.

"Um... can we have something more practical? Even though this bracelet is nice and expensive, we really can't wear it. Can we exchange it for money?" As soon as she said this, it immediately provoked a chorus of "shushing" from the audience. Everyone began to

"What are you saying? How embarrassing! You're bringing shame to the people of Gerby!"

"Yeah, what kind of behavior is this? You win a prize, just take it and leave! To ask for money on top of that? Have you never seen money before?"

"... How ungrateful you are!"

"Yeah! Too greedy!"

The voices below became louder and louder, and the woman who won the prize looked even paler, trembling at the corners of her mouth. She timidly pulled the robust woman, "Let's... let's forget it!" Atlas immediately waved his hand to silence the audience below.

two sanitation workers. "Please explain your

Atlas. "Um...Pauline... oh, the winner Pauline Silva, her family is experiencing some actual

are there so many excuses? Trying to gain sympathy?" Someone shouted

to actual difficulties? You've already got a bargain, yet you still want

from below were particularly harsh, and

everything clearly from the side, I was sure something was happening

stepped forward and gestured, "Please everyone, be quiet

unable to take care of himself. Pauline is also not in good health and has to come out to sweep the streets every day, earning only

in college, and she

have

sky, it's grinding discs! Such a lucky thing happened to her. Just now... when they called out the number, she was so scared, she couldn't believe

uneasy

named Pauline. Her body shivered slightly, and her rough hands were gripped tightly and drenched in sweat. She looked at me anxiously.