Beyond the Divorce

Everything felt chaotic when I thought about it.

If my guess was correct, what special significance did that brooch hold? It was truly intriguing to me.

That involuntarily led me to think about Hana. She had never admitted to being part of the Avila family, so was it just a coincidence that she had come to me?

It seemed it would be necessary for me to meet Hana and talk to her when I returned. She hadn't told me the truth last time.

As I lay there lost in thought, I hoped I was just overthinking it. Perhaps I had been tossing and turning for too long. Finally, exhaustion overcame me, and I gradually fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, a thunderous clap woke me up, but to my surprise, Atlas hadn't returned to our room yet.

The wind and rain were raging outside. Although it was the rainy season in Nocturnia, thunderstorms were rare.

The wind lifted the curtains high, and the chilly breeze blew in.

close the window, lightning

door suddenly opened, and I

Atlas had come in.

over, closed the window, and returned to my side to

chest and caught a whiff of

did things go?" "Everything's been taken care of. Don't worry. Lie down.

he instructed. He went into the dressing room, and I couldn't help but think that it definitely

clean-up, he climbed into bed and pulled

his

I suddenly asked. "She left without taking anything, and I'm sure she

When she moved into the Pierce mansion, I wasn't willing to let her do so either Atlas said decisively. "Originally, none of this belonged to her. She shouldn't be nostalgic for it. Since she occupied it for twenty years, she should pay the

feeling. He looked at me seriously. "Did you wake

didn't sleep for long either. Trinity just called," I said

she say?" Atlas