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..."

Atlas shouted, "If you dare touch a single hair on

Atlas was faster, and a shot rang out. Ernest's body fell to his knees, blood blossoming from his leg.

dot danced in front of

gun aimed at

out of here!

heard her shout. My trembling legs carried me to the door,

toward the car. Just as he approached the vehicle, Kenzie suddenly raised her hand inside

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

afraid," he comforted,

inside the car, only to see a red blossom on Kenzie's forehead, blood dripping from her

me into a car, holding me tightly as I drifted in

I was dreaming or imagining things. My head throbbed relentlessly,

at the Pierce residence, the

My biological mother was there in a white dress with lit candles melting around