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.

"Don't worry, the kids are fine. They're strong,

me, asking, "Does your

shook my head. My mom asked, "Are you

she asked that, I suddenly felt ravenous, and my stomach growled

reached out. Why did this box resemble the one my mom held in my dream, flipping and dripping with wax? Suddenly, I remembered my mom's words. "Remember, the tallest almond

doing, Mom? Isn't

almond tree, remember the water lily, go find Dad!

a flash of inspiration hit me, and I immediately turned to

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

outburst stunned Atlas. He reached out to hold me close. "Get a doctor!"

call a doctor, honey. We need to go to Nocturnia. I know

aback by my words and stared at

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

boarded a private plane through a special channel

on the plane. I finally

I had been

waiting for us when we landed as he

we returned to the mansion once again, everything was exactly as it used to