Beyond the Divorce

At the dining table, Atlas briefed my adoptive dad too, saying, "I'll discuss the lab with you when I return. But I've already arranged for people to start building the lab, so there's no need to worry."

"I'll wait for you to return. There's no rush." He seemed a bit emotional.

I noticed my mom's expression freeze for a moment. My adoptive dad might not have told her about that yet. But since Atlas was here, my mom didn't ask about it.

My adoptive dad probably hadn't expected Atlas to start building the lab for him.

After breakfast, we still had time to spare before our flight. Atlas told me he wanted to visit my father in the annex and discuss something with him.

I nodded. "I'll go with you. I'll check on Loak and Anya too, and let them know where we're going."

Atlas nodded, and we headed to the annex together. He went to visit my father while I went to see Loak and Anya.

I knew Atlas must have had something important to discuss with my father, since my father would have some thoughts about our trip back to Nocturnia.

you here so early, Mrs. Chloe? Are you heading to work?" "It's been a few days since I last

which was identical to ours, I asked Anya,

now. It's even better than it was at home." Her face lit up with joy and her voice filled with happiness. She was clever and

my

out the breakfast and pointed at Loak. It had been a week since I last saw him, and I

said with a smile, "Great. You

The doctor said my wound is healing well, and it doesn't hurt anymore." Loak

the bed and took

he had managed to carry my seriously injured father out of there. It must have required

don't force yourself

and walked to the dining table himself. "Are you eating with

be going on a business trip. I'll come see you when

told Loak that, since they had known each

my father would be anxious when I wasn't at