Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Atlas looked at me, and in his eyes, I saw a hint of sadness. "That was just the version you heard."

He continued, "They gave you that story in a deliberate attempt to confuse you. That's why I've been reminding you that you need to trust me."

My mind did a quick flip. He was right. The false Stella was the one who told me about Annalise the first time.

"The truth is, when the real Stella was sent to that orphanage, she wasn't called Stella anymore. She was given the name 'Annalise'," Atlas said with certainty.

"So Celine changed her name when she sent her there," I deduced.

"Yes, that's right. So even though we searched every orphanage, we couldn't find Stella."

"When did you find her?" I was having trouble understanding the intricacies of the situation.

"Perhaps it was fate. Just as I found the lost little girl, we discovered an orphanage. We went to inquire, and when Cody came back, he told me they had someone named Stella there. Overjoyed, I ran out to see her, but they wouldn't let me. Instead, they kept me and questioned me about my situation. Something felt off, so I ran away."

"Was it because they had received some orders?" I asked, connecting the dots.

inside, I saw you there among a group of children, looking dispirited.

out, so he came to find me. Before he entered, he hid the little girl

all the children to see what was happening. You stayed there, unresponsive, while I ran over quietly. When you saw

paused, his eyes filled with tenderness. Then he kissed me lightly and chuckled, "You looked so dumbfounded. I didn't dare say a word; I just grabbed you and ran.

realized that the little girl was missing. Later, he climbed onto the wall to check inside and said she had been caught and taken back in. We were afraid of being discovered, So

heart. It was unfair; she

to give up on her. We were afraid you would be captured again, so we planned to hide and find an opportunity to get her out later.

exactly? Why did Stella

told us there was another Stella inside, and you called

later, when

the situation, I

said that the child kept

Pet

l.n

back. Later, she escaped again, wanting to find us. She insisted on leaving with us that