Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Everyone was fearful and uncertain about what would happen next. Frank even instinctively back-paddled. When Jared pulled over a chair, he set it down and gently led Ivanna to it, asking, "Are you hurt?"

Ivanna casually replied, "I'm okay."

"Where were you hurt?" Jared patiently asked again, but everyone who heard that question shivered.

Ivanna reluctantly reached for her left shoulder. Although she didn't make a sound, she grimaced, indicating the injury wasn't minor. The guy who punched her was burly, so the impact must've been significant. Jared softly asked, "Who hit you?"

His voice was calm, yet it sent chills down everyone's spine. The bodyguard who threw the punch shifted his heel involuntarily.

Jared gazed at Ivanna's face for a while before turning to Frank, "You said it was a misunderstanding. Now I want to know how it became one."

Frank helplessly looked at his subordinates, but no one dared to step forward. He was at a loss and stammered several times without uttering a coherent sentence.

Jared looked at Austin and asked, "So, tell me what happened."

incident in detail, growing increasingly agitated as he spoke. Then, he pointed at Frank and accused him, "He

Jared turned and said, "Frank, is there a misunderstanding? Does setting up a private court here allow any of your family members to act recklessly and

you such authority," Jared's

call, a group of people squeezed into

at one of the officers and said, "Tell me what

officer he called out was the one Callie had threatened to skin alive. He eloquently recounted the entire incident and left nothing out. I

Jared addressed the newcomers, "Mr. Lawrence, I won't interfere with your official

clarification, Mr. Jared." He then asked the

to release them." The young officer took the opportunity to vent his frustration. Lawrence looked at Jared

feet, saying, "As

who punched Ivanna,

bodyguard stepped

saying, "Mr. Jared,