Chapter 294
Beyond the Divorce
A Multiâcar Crash It was as if I had finally opened a mysterious door. I rushed in, checking room after room, but there was no sign of anyone.
Then, a nurse saw me. âWhat are you doing? This is a sterile area. How did you get in? Get out!â
grabbed her. âWhereâs the person they were just trying to save? How is he?â
âGet out! Which one are you talking about?! There are many people here!â She tried to free herself while pushing us towards the exit. âHurry up and leave!â
âMr. Atlas, the one they were just trying to save, how is he?â I persisted.
The nurse forcefully pushed me out. âI donât know!â
Then the door shut, and I heard the lock click.
I slumped against the wall, feeling deflated and lost. I wanted to cry out, âAtlas, please tell me how you are!â
âChlo, listen to me. Letâs go back,â Carol said.
We left the hospital, but I couldnât shake the feeling that he was somewhere in the building. If I left now, I might miss him.
Carol drove directly back to the office. It was nearly the end of the workday. Ryan must have been waiting for me to return.
Now that he saw me at the entrance, he waved to everyone, âYouâre dismissed!â
People glanced at me, then quietly turned and left.
Back in my office, I sank wearily into the sofa, feeling a kind of exhaustion I had never experienced before.
âChlo, is there still no news?â Ryan cautiously inquired while Carol gave him a meaningful look.
After a while, I looked up and asked, âWhereâs Grayson?â
Il call him right away,â Carol said, picking up the phone and dialing Graysonâs number.
Grayson arrived in my office less than twenty minutes later, I stood up, looking at him intently.
Whatâs the news? What have you found out?â
Iâve looked into it Mr. Atlas left Starlight International around 11 a.m. and took a car with Dylan, a driver, âThere was a multipleâcar collision in the accident, butâ¦the most severe damage was to Mr. Atlasâs car.â
His voice sounded somewhat weary. âAccording to the officers on site, six people were injuredâ¦and one person didnât make it.â
My hands turned iceâcold, horror filling me as I looked at Grayson. âWas it one of ours?â
âI donât think so.â
âNow, I just want to know about Atlasâs condition,â I said, my voice helpless but resolute.
There was no room for doubt.
Grayson nodded. âAlright, Iâll find a way. If you couldnât get any information at the hospital, the Pierce family likely ordered a news blackout. So, this news might not be as bad. Chlo, try not to worry too much.â
âJust let me know,â Ryan added, concern in his eyes as he looked at me.
I knew I must look awful.
I didnât refuse his offer to drive me. I gave Grayson a few more instructions and then headed downstairs.
In the car, Ryan glanced at me, hesitating before finally speaking. âChlo, I know youâre anxious. But heâll be alright!â
Everyone said the same thing, but what was happening? What was Celine up to?
I couldnât shake the feeling that things werenât as simple as they seemed. Atlasâs plans were meticulous.
But what if Celine had plans of her own?
Thinking back to the expression on Celineâs face when she spoke those words to me, I felt that this woman was nothing short of inhumane. Her blood ran cold.
At that moment, I truly believed in Atlasâs instincts. The plane crash that took his parents couldnât have been that simple, just like this car accident.
I had a gut feeling that there was more to it. How coincidental that he had everything planned out, only to face such a massive incident right before boarding a plane.
On top of that, in the face of life and death, she casually uttered, âHeâs not dead.â
It was as if life and death were mere trifles to her. She didnât respect others lives, which I could understand somewhat.
It meant she was cold and heartless, devoid of humanity. She was heartless even regarding her family, However, I couldnât tell Ryan all the details.
Suddenly, the phone in my hand rang, jolting me from my thoughtsâ¦