Beyond the Divorce

Ernest was truly shaken by the sight before him, visibly trembling in fear.

"Everyone in the car, get out! You have one minute." After Atlas's words, several red dots appeared on the foreheads of the people inside the car.

The driver immediately wet himself in fear, raising his hands. "N-No... please!..."

As his hand reached for the door handle to exit the car, Kenzie shot him dead. I screamed in terror, but at the same time, the man in the passenger seat slumped over, also dead. However, that shot came from a sniper outside.

The others were dumbfounded. The two men beside me immediately grabbed their heads and crouched down.

"Get out of the car!" Kenzie shouted loudly.

The two men beside me acted as if they had been granted clemency, reaching to open the car door and shouting, "Don't shoot!"

Then, they rolled out of the car, clutching their heads.

"Kenzie... release Chloe... save me!" Ernest wailed, his appearance filled with disdain.

Kenzie's voice trembled. "Ernest..."

Chloe go!" Atlas shouted, "If you dare touch a single hair

collapsed at Ernest's cry. "...Atlas, release him!" Then, she raised her hand as if to strike me. However, Atlas was faster, and a

dot danced in front of Kenzie's eyes, landing on

at

out of here! Atlas,

her shout. My trembling legs carried me to the door, hands supporting my

approached the vehicle, Kenzie suddenly raised her hand inside and moved swiftly. The next moment,

gunshots, the sound of shattering glass followed. I screamed in shock, diving out of the car and falling into Atlas's arms. He held

afraid," he comforted, stroking my back. "I'm

from her wrist. At her

recall is Atlas carrying me into a car, holding me tightly as I drifted in and out

felt like I was trapped in an unknown space, unsure if I was dreaming or imagining things. My head throbbed relentlessly, flooded with strange

Pierce residence, the scene

and crimson. My biological mother was there in a white dress with lit candles melting around her. The