Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 643 An Unbearable Death

Atlas took out his phone, pulled up his gallery, and placed the phone in my hands. He started to recount the past.

"Take a look. This is the real Annalise!"

I gazed at the young girl in the phone album. She was beautiful, with lively, sparkling eyes and a radiant smile.

"The night after Aunt Hailey passed away, we huddled in that empty room. I'll never forget the loneliness, helplessness, and fear. It made me anxious."

He glanced at me, his eyes filled with bitterness.

"I was scared, but Aunt Hailey told me I was a man and had to take care of Stella. Once lively and bustling with family, that room ended up with just the two of us. It was eerily silent."

A faint, sorrowful twitch appeared at the corner of Atlas's mouth.

after so many years, he still recalled those

cry, let alone sleep. Aunt Hailey's departure haunted me. I just wanted to wait until dawn to take

to inspect our house. When she walked in and saw us,

listened. I watched as they dragged you into that car. You reached out,

Atlas spoke, his grip on me tightened as his

his embrace,

here!" He hugged me tighter. "Chlo, don't be afraid. We won't be

were already gone without a trace. I never thought that this separation would last for two years. I

and at that

and the only family he had left had been poisoned. Then, I, his only source of support, was taken away from

day, I

family, saying that it was Rory's daughter. I was overjoyed and secretly went to the Pierce residence. However, the person

I had heard Grandpa and others say that after my parents' deaths, the Pierce family took over my father's company and wouldn't let go. Grandpa tried several times but failed." Rose had told me before that the Lively family's influence was

about the Cross family?" I looked at Atlas and asked. "Isn't