Beyond the Divorce

As Dylan slowly drove the car away, I said, "Dylan, you helped me bury the old man from that deserted village outside Navi's base, right?" "Yes, ma'am. I buried him behind his house. That village is completely abandoned now."

"I feel sorry for the people in that village," I sighed. "By the way, when you were cleaning up the base later, did you find any traces of Stella?"

I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. I knew Dylan didn't like Stella, and he had even targeted her at the base. It was clear that he regarded her with disdain, not as some kind of helpless woman.

But logically, Stella couldn't have escaped on her own under the constant gunfire with those injuries to her leg and shoulder. So, how did she vanish into thin air? I just couldn't wrap my head around it.

"I didn't see her. Someone must have helped her escape," Dylan said.

"Don't you find it suspicious?" I asked, my question carrying a hint of reproach.

Dylan didn't shirk his responsibility, "Yes, ma'am. It was my fault. I was only focused on checking on our people at the time, and I overlooked it. When I tried to check on her later, she was nowhere to be found." "Could someone have helped her?" I asked boldly. "I mean, could it be someone from Navi's base?"

out that possibility. I'll arrange for someone to investigate her

been involved in our discussion, got out first and walked around to

the elevator in the right corner of the lobby. As the elevator doors quietly closed, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure inside, who disappeared from my sight

change in my demeanor. He turned to me and asked

I regained my composure and

her. It had obviously been a man, but I hadn't had time to get a clear look at his appearance before the

down, I said, "Trinity seems to have changed a

that?" Atlas took my bag

how Jared

you mean?" Atlas asked as he put away

turning a

uses. It had an elegant double seat by the floor-to-ceiling window. The main hall had a large living