Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

"You might as well say that you're smart. That's the crux of the matter," Arnold teased.

I wasn't affected at all.

"Exactly. Wasn't it supposed to be super exclusive, as Melvern prepared it? How did they get caught?"

"At first, the parents involved in the event suspected us, the Beringer brothers, because only a few of us left the gathering. The leak could only be from us," Arnold explained. "All fingers pointed at us. That's a typical reaction."

"Are you saying someone reported this?" I asked curiously. It seemed unbelievable, as the informant had to be one of the attendees.

I glanced at Arnold, asking, "Was it someone from here?"

"Yes, it was someone with inside information." Arnold didn't deny it. "You don't think it was us, do you?"

He looked at me, teasingly smiling. "At that time, all accusations were directed at us. Grandma warned us not to say anything. So, regardless of how the outside world criticized the Beringer family, we just ignored it."

"Grandma Rose is indeed wise! It's a smart move to stay silent," I said thoughtfully. "Some things do tend to get worse when explained."

wonder Grandma has such high

the subject! So what happened next? How did

after my brother dragged me away,

this person also left the scene?" I eagerly

deliberately elusive tone. His last

I was a

told me

"Atticus?"

left

it did

family is a typical nouveau riche." I suddenly

Therefore, when

is also one to settle scores. He has always been quietly enduring. This time, he happened to unravel the ins and outs of the matter and

was surprisingly straightforward. He showed Atticus was a person with a plan. I had always thought Atticus was a person with deep hidden intentions, and restraint seemed to be his

steady was his

us because when we left, everything was