Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

The chaos in my mind made it impossible to focus on anything else. I grabbed my bag and told Carol I was going to ATL Empire. I had to find Atlas and get sanswers.

I needed to know exactly what Atlas was hiding in this tangled web.

However, when I arrived at ATL Empire, he was nowhere to be found. Apparently, he had gone to Rivendell.

I called him right away, but on second thought, I realized this situation would take stto unravel. It wasn't something that could be clarified in a brief phone conversation.

Forget it. I hung up the phone and decided I would ask him when he cback.

I dialed Lauren's number instead to check if she had arrived. I was concerned about her emotions from last night.

are you calling so early? Are you

Lauren teased with a

her voice, I couldn't help but smile. It seemed I worried too much.

questionedwith a hint of doubt. "Am I that unreliable? Mr. Atlas personally arranged this excellent learning opportunity! I'm basking in your glory!" I chuckled and was

held back what I initially wanted to say. "Okay, I was just checking in. Focus on your studies!" "You, where are

discharged in a few days. Bye!" "You're truly a saint, always busy saving sentient beings.

phone in my hand. I shook my head and

at ATL Empire, everyone treatedwith utmost

behave?" I smirked. "You're quite well. You've already turned the incident into a friendship argument. Don't I have other things to attend to?" She rolled her eyes. "Of course, engagement is a big deal." Hearing her mention the engagement, I blushed and laughed. "You know about that too? You're like a private investigator in the hospital." "The entire city probably knows. How