Chapter 211
Beyond the Divorce
A Strange Feeling I woke up the next day, and Atlas was nowhere to be found. Ava had already been sent to daycare, leaving me alone with Ivanna, My face had many scratches, and I wondered if the deeper wounds would leave lasting scars. They still hurt, too.
Ivanna said, âRyan came to see you. He told me to stay here and advised against going to the company.
Chloâ¦
She hesitated, but I knew what she wanted to say.
âIâm fine,â I reassured her. âWhereâs my car?â
âIâve sent it for repairs. You shouldnât go out today!â She sounded urgent. âLet your face heal before making any decisions!â
*Alright.â However, I was still thinking about yesterdayâs events. Atlas approached me based on those photos in my bag.
ikely figured out that Celine had One glance wouldâve told him everything, so I asked Ivanna, âWhereâs my bag?â
âHuh? I donât know.â She promptly got up and said, âIâll go check downstairs!â
She soon returned with my bag, but I found the photos were gone.
The close angles in those photos unnerved me. I had no idea there had been hidden threats nearby.
Ivannaâs phone rang nonstop, and I said, âItâs okay if you need to take care of something. Iâm not going.
anywhere. I just want to get some rest.â
âAlright. Get something to eat, and Iâll be back as soon as I handle this. It wonât take long. Stay here since Mr. Atlas seemed really upset.â
âAlright!â I said, âTake the keys with you to let yourself back in later! Iâll catch a little more sleep.â
âGot it! Theyâre in your bag!â After she reassured me, she hurriedly left.
As I heard her car pull away, I knew I needed to leave the house because my mind was racing.
However, before I could change my clothes, Atlas entered with two other men. He spoke gently, âJust taking some precautionary measures.â
Noticing the untouched food on the table, he told me to get up and eat.
Bomplied, but he stayed by my side and scrutinized my face. Then he retrieved a small box from his coat pocket and placed it on the table.
Apply this ointment. Itâs for scar removal, and itâs very effective.â
I smiled. âAre you worried Iâll end up looking ugly?â
I couldnât shake the feeling that something was different between us because of this incident.
He evaded my question and said, âYou wonât be ugly.â
âI want to bring my parents back here.â I explained, âIâll feel more at ease with them by my side. Theyâre too far away, and I canât shake this anxious feeling.â
âAlright! Do you want to go personally?â
âIâll ask them about their plans. If it takes a while, Iâll go get them,â I replied, determined to keep my nearby. This incident had sounded an alarm for me.
Atlas suggested, âMake the call, and Iâll go with you. I donât feel comfortable letting you go alone.â
I nodded with a smile. âOkay, Iâll make the call in the afternoon.â
family The two other men installed cameras around my yard and hidden pinhole cameras indoors. The cameras. were linked to my smartphone, allowing me to monitor them at any time.
Atlas also told me to bring Grayson with me whenever I went out.
He led me upstairs once everything was settled. âGet some rest. I have to go out for a bit, but Iâll be back by the time you wake up.â
I A Strange Feeling I woke up the next day, and Atlas was nowhere to be found. Ava had already been sent to daycare, leaving me alone with Ivanna, My face had many scratches, and I wondered if the deeper wounds would leave lasting scars. They still hurt, too.
Ivanna said, âRyan came to see you. He told me to stay here and advised against going to the company.
Chloâ¦
She hesitated, but I knew what she wanted to say.
âIâm fine,â I reassured her. âWhereâs my car?â
âIâve sent it for repairs. You shouldnât go out today!â She sounded urgent. âLet your face heal before making any decisions!â
*Alright.â However, I was still thinking about yesterdayâs events. Atlas approached me based on those photos in my bag.
ikely figured out that Celine had One glance wouldâve told him everything, so I asked Ivanna, âWhereâs my bag?â
âHuh? I donât know.â She promptly got up and said, âIâll go check downstairs!â
She soon returned with my bag, but I found the photos were gone.
The close angles in those photos unnerved me. I had no idea there had been hidden threats nearby.
Ivannaâs phone rang nonstop, and I said, âItâs okay if you need to take care of something. Iâm not going.
anywhere. I just want to get some rest.â
âAlright. Get something to eat, and Iâll be back as soon as I handle this. It wonât take long. Stay here since Mr. Atlas seemed really upset.â
âAlright!â I said, âTake the keys with you to let yourself back in later! Iâll catch a little more sleep.â
âGot it! Theyâre in your bag!â After she reassured me, she hurriedly left.
As I heard her car pull away, I knew I needed to leave the house because my mind was racing.
However, before I could change my clothes, Atlas entered with two other men. He spoke gently, âJust taking some precautionary measures.â
Noticing the untouched food on the table, he told me to get up and eat.
Bomplied, but he stayed by my side and scrutinized my face. Then he retrieved a small box from his coat pocket and placed it on the table.
Apply this ointment. Itâs for scar removal, and itâs very effective.â
I smiled. âAre you worried Iâll end up looking ugly?â
I couldnât shake the feeling that something was different between us because of this incident.
He evaded my question and said, âYou wonât be ugly.â
âI want to bring my parents back here.â I explained, âIâll feel more at ease with them by my side. Theyâre too far away, and I canât shake this anxious feeling.â
âAlright! Do you want to go personally?â
âIâll ask them about their plans. If it takes a while, Iâll go get them,â I replied, determined to keep my nearby. This incident had sounded an alarm for me.
Atlas suggested, âMake the call, and Iâll go with you. I donât feel comfortable letting you go alone.â
I nodded with a smile. âOkay, Iâll make the call in the afternoon.â
family The two other men installed cameras around my yard and hidden pinhole cameras indoors. The cameras. were linked to my smartphone, allowing me to monitor them at any time.
Atlas also told me to bring Grayson with me whenever I went out.
He led me upstairs once everything was settled. âGet some rest. I have to go out for a bit, but Iâll be back by the time you wake up.â
I I nodded as I watched his tall figure exit the room. There was a tinge of disappointment in my heart.
There was an inexplicable shift in our relationship.
Just as I dozed off, the doorbell rang. I knew it was an outsider!
I nodded as I watched his tall figure exit the room. There was a tinge of disappointment in my heart.
There was an inexplicable shift in our relationship.
Just as I dozed off, the doorbell rang. I knew it was an outsider!