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.

Later, I decided to climb over the outer wall from a slope, and Cody waited outside. "Once inside, I saw you there among a group of children, looking dispirited. I was ecstatic; it was the first time I'd seen you in two years. You were so thin.

out, so he came to find me. Before he entered,

while, she ran out crying, which resulted in her being discovered. The commotion outside drew all the children to see what was happening. You stayed there, unresponsive, while I ran over quietly. When you saw me, you were utterly shocked. You just stared at me without

didn't dare

escaped. But then, we 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

bitter sorrow in my heart. It was unfair; she shouldn't

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. But we were

Why did Stella

was another Stella inside, and you called her Annalise. That's when I realized Celine

years later,

situation,

the child kept crying, and

Pet

l.n

find us. She insisted on leaving with us that day because she was being abused in that house, and she had injuries on