Beyond the Divorce

Atlas led me to the dining table, and the dishes were promptly served as soon as we sat down.

I was actually hungry. My pregnancy symptoms were mild this time, with hardly any morning sickness. I was just incredibly sleepy. Additionally, I noticed I had a hearty appetite. Despite having a bland taste in my mouth a few days ago, I always felt hungry.

Today's dish was lobster. The white, steamed lobster meat looked appetizing, and I wanted to dig into it immediately.

Seeing my eagerness to eat, Atlas smirked. "You've got quite the appetite, huh?"

"It seems like I want to eat everything Sandy makes," I replied honestly.

Atlas chuckled even more. "Everything she made was what you used to love. Take this lobster, for example. You'd only eat it with garlic oil drizzled on top. You don't like the spicy kind." As he spoke, I realized I craved spicy flavors the most.

Back in my hometown, there were no cinnamon toasts, so every time I ate toast, I felt a strange emotion. I vividly remember asking my mom, "Why are they all topped with peanut butter?" My mom would always ask me, "What would you like?"

But I couldn't express my preferences. I just knew it wasn't peanut butter.

It wasn't until I went to university in Foswood that I encountered cinnamon toasts for the first time. I indulged without restraint, and everyone in my dorm knew I loved cinnamon toasts.

At that time, Beatrice would bring cinnamon toasts to me whenever she needed something from me.

turned out that was what I used

was great in every way, except that she talked a lot. She could

laughter while recounting them, and Atlas and

I enjoyed listening to Sandy's stories, and he

the nanny kept talking, and I kept

the usually aloof Atlas had let go of all pretenses and relaxed into

best. He could be like this because of

him precisely the kind of family love

I woke needing to pee, only to find Atlas wasn't up bed. I was a bit puzzled. It was so

it was two hours ahead here compared to back home, it

bathroom, then walked out of the room. The corridor was dimly lit by a small

knowing which room Atlas's

as I was dazed, I heard faint footsteps coming

little nervous. After

surprised when he saw me, quickly walking over and asking, "What's wrong?

feeling a