Beyond the Divorce

Clark continued, "I sensed something was wrong. She didn't trust me anymore, so I secretly took my son out and kept him close to me. After all, he was still young, and I was afraid that Celine might harm him. Her usual tactic was to use him to control me."

I tilted my head, murmuring, "What a perfect scheme."

Clark looked at Atlas and said, "I knew that if I handed him over, she would have no use for me. So, I tested the waters..."

Atlas looked at him expressionlessly, his gaze icy. "Go on."

Clark turned to my father. "I told Celine you had escaped. That was when you constantly wanted to flee. When I tried that, I found out that she really wanted me dead.

"I had no other choice and nowhere to run. She sent her spies out everywhere to hunt me down. In the end, I had to seek refuge with Navi.

if I did, no one would have dared to shelter me. But Navi was different. I knew what he was capable of. He was ruthless and he wasn't afraid of anything. Plus, I figured that you must

I made you sound valuable to Navi and negotiated with him. My condition was that he had to protect me and my

Would you still be

Clark was slick indeed.

deserve some credit?" I scoffed angrily. "You and your son crippled my father, and you think you

trying to

subordinates suddenly kicked him hard in the back, sending him

all my fault. Forgive him. He's still

bargain with us? You're an ungrateful scoundrel. You killed my mother and crippled