Beyond the Divorce

I looked at him, not entirely understanding what he meant. I met his questioning gaze and asked, "Are you saying you want to send me back to Foswood?"

Atlas nodded and softly explained, "Yes. Fremont Bay is the safest place for you right now. I've ensured tight security there since it was constructed."

Atlas was right about this. I fully believed it; Fremont Bay had secret passages, and the entire estate was very well-protected.

"I'd like to send you back to Fremont Bay so you can rest and get ready for our babies to arrive. I can't afford to have you in any danger. I'll only be at ease when you're in Fremont Bay."

"Don't be so nervous. I'm fine! I'll go back, but I want to return to the Pierce residence first," I asserted firmly.

After all, that place had a different allure for me.

When Atlas saw my firm attitude, he smiled and gently kissed my hand. "Okay. We'll go to the Pierce residence tomorrow."

I knew he still had business to attend to, so I grinned broadly and remarked, "I'm exhausted. I want to sleep now."

beside me. "Alright, I'll stay with

he was worried I wouldn't feel secure, so he stayed by my side. I wouldn't easily

waist and softly said, "Go

sleep as I curled into his

I had thought that something was off from the moment

pick me up. Even if it wasn't

Grandpa was protective of his daughter. He hadn't laid a finger on her

had entrusted to Atlas wasn't as simple as it seemed. Atlas just

recent events were the work of someone with a deep

exactly

my eyes

fallen asleep. He got up quietly, but I could feel him

too long afterwards, he quietly left the room. When