Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

I immediately felt flustered. It seemed like the more I feared, the more it came true. This was what I was worried about the most, and now, it happened.

I clenched the phone and hurried to the beach to find Atlas, urging him to book a flight back to Foswood as soon as possible.

After hearing what happened, Atlas comforted me and discussed it with my dad.

To ensure that Ava could completely forget the kidnapping, my parents would continue to stay on

Celestis Island for some time. Atlas arranged for someone to care for them. He and I flew back to Foswood.

Before boarding the plane, I had Grayson check what had happened to Ivanna. Lauren had urged me to return as soon as possible without explaining the entire story. I had a feeling it wasn't that simple.

On the plane, Atlas reassured me repeatedly, saying he would have Dylan investigate.

We landed in Foswood at 7 p.m. I quickly called Lauren.

She said she was waiting for us at the Vanderberg Palace.

straight to the tarmac, aiming to avoid external disturbances as

called Dylan. Dylan said they had already dispatched people to investigate and there would be news

arrived at the Vanderberg Palace, Lauren had been waiting there for a long

grabbed my hand as if a heavy burden had

I asked urgently. I had

trouble. I haven't been able to

asked directly. "He should know the

also looking into it now, but there’s still no news." Lauren shook her head helplessly, looking

while Atlas

day.” Lauren detailed the events, “I heard it was pretty noisy on her end, so I asked if she hadn't gone home yet.

since it was a day off, she might have partied too hard and was sleeping in. So, I

a day off, she might have partied too hard and was

and she wouldn't stand me up. That's when I suspected that something was

if she couldn't make it, she

was a day off, 1 couldn't contact her other friends. And you weren't at home, soI called Jared.