Beyond the Divorce

Atlas glanced at Arton and nodded. "Let him go. He has no connection to the suspect!"

Arton was relieved and said, "Thank you."

The policeman guarding Melanie looked unwilling as he released Arton from the handcuffs.

I asked sternly, "Aren't you going back?"

Arton glanced at me hesitantly. Eventually, he walked away in a hurry.

I understood his feelings. He wanted to stay and wait for news about Melanie.

Cane walked in and reported to Atlas, "She must not have left. We checked all the exits, and no one matching her description had left. She couldn't have changed clothes in that short timeframe." "Check for Eugene's ward," Atlas immediately ordered.

Cane quickly left and soon returned, saying, "Special ward 1203."

Atlas's face lit up, and he said, "Come with me."

With Atlas's command, everyone followed him, walking briskly outside. Lauren and I also followed behind them.

I questioned Atlas, "Are you saying she might be in her father's room?"

"The most dangerous place is often the safest. Understand?" Atlas spoke in an indulgent tone, his eyes reflecting an affectionate light.

"Why didn't I think of that?" I couldn't help but sigh.

Soon, I validated Atlas's words. When we reached the door of room 1203, I couldn't resist picking up my pace and curiously peeking inside.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

As expected, I saw Liora sitting calmly by her father's hospital bed, looking composed as she helped him drink water.

However, her eyes kept glancing toward the door, and she caught sight of me.

The moment she saw me through the small glass window on the door, her expression froze, and her hand trembled.

I couldn't help but scoff. I pushed the door open and confidently walked in.

Atlas said softly, "Wait."

Liora remained composed, looking at me with a nonchalant expression. "Oh! What brought you here, Ms.. Chloe? Coming to visit my father? I don't recall us having that kind of relationship."

As she spoke, she appeared calm. However, her face turned slightly pale, and she gulped involuntarily.

With his cloudy eyes, the old man in the hospital bed stared at me. He had become a skeletal figure, yet his eyes gleamed with malevolence.

I walked in gently, looking at Eugene

on the bed. "Truth be told, I'm not here to your father. As you said,

I don't think we have that kind of relationship. I'm just here for the show."

Liora's eyes instantly filled with hostility as she snarled, "What do you mean? Don't give me that ambiguous crap."

The old man in the bed also looked at me sternly, rebuking, "Who the hell are you? How dare you come into my room? Get out!"

Atlas confidently stepped into the room.

Standing tall and imposing by Eugene's bedside, Atlas looked down at him, his tone chilling as he said, "She is Mrs. Pierce. She's only here because your daughter has committed a crime. I brought her here to witness how your daughter Will face justice."

When Eugene's gaze met Atlas's aloof eyes, his arrogance toward me disappeared. After hearing Atlas's words, his body straightened even more.

He drawled, "You...are Atlas... Pierce?"

Atlas, standing at the head of his bed with an air of disdain, stared directly at the man in the bed. "Yes, I am Atlas Pierce."

Eugene's face showed a strange expression. "You're..."

"We finally meet, huh?"

Eugene's face turned pale in an instant.