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.

here so early, Mrs. Chloe? Are

asked Anya, "Are you still eating well? Are you getting used to

the food here 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 knew

my brother,

been a week since I last saw him, and I could see that he looked better than when I saw him in the

satisfaction and said with a smile, "Great. You look much

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

he got off the bed and

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

happily. "Be careful and don't force yourself to walk

to the dining table himself. "Are you

come see you when I return, but I

that, since they had known

wasn't at home. Having someone to talk to