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.

care less at that moment. I just wanted to see Stella. We went around the orphanage, trying to find a way in. 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.

got worried when I didn't come out, so he came to find me. Before he entered, he

see what was happening. You stayed there, unresponsive, while I ran over quietly. When you saw me, you were utterly

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

the wall to check inside and said she had been

heart. It was unfair; she shouldn't have died.

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 too late. When we wanted to get her gut, we received news

happened exactly? Why did

out, you told us there was another Stella inside, and you called her Annalise. That's when I realized Celine had

later,

the situation,

the reason. They said that the child kept

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insisted on leaving with us that day because she