Beyond the Divorce

I gazed at Atlas's anxious face, his features wavering before my eyes.

"Chlo... tell me what's wrong," he said, concern etched on his handsome face.

I glanced around the room, noticing all our loved ones present, their faces filled with worry, both inside and outside the door.

Closing my eyes, I nestled into Atlas's embrace. I felt exhausted like never before. With a soft murmur, I confessed, "I'm... I'm okay."

My head throbbed fiercely with an unbearable sensation.

"I'm fine," I repeated before settling back into his arms, still as a statue. In my ears, the echoes of my dream lingered.

A team of medical staff rushed in. Atlas patted me gently. "Let the doctors check you out, sweetheart. You've been out for 48 hours! Let them examine you, okay?"

He eased me onto the bed. After the doctors finished their examination, they briefed Atlas on the results.

I drifted back to sleep, this time for real, unaware of anything.

When I woke up again, the room was bright. Blinking, I looked around at everyone. My daughter, Ava, rushed to the side of my bed. "Mommy, wake up! You haven't been home for three days! I'm scared..." I reached out to touch her little head. "I'm fine. Don't be scared!"

As I said that, I instinctively placed a hand on my stomach.

me. "Don't worry, the kids are

me, asking, "Does

shook my head. My mom asked,

I suddenly felt

small table, I was stunned. Slowly, I reached out. Why did this box resemble the one my mom held in my dream, flipping and dripping with wax? Suddenly,

doing, Mom? Isn't it

Remember? The tallest tree! Remember the almond tree, remember the water lily, go find Dad! The

flash of inspiration hit me, and I immediately turned to

let's go to Nocturnia!" I grabbed him, my eyes fixed on him with urgency. "Hurry, we need to go to

Atlas. He reached out to hold me

no need to call a doctor, honey. We need to go to Nocturnia. I know where it is!" I looked up at him. "Let's

my words and stared at

and confidently. "Let's go to Nocturnia right now! I'm completely fine. I know where

through a special channel two hours

a lot of food for me on the plane. I finally got to eat

I had been having

for us when we landed as he had anticipated

the mansion once again, everything