Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 1377 What a Well-Executed Plan

Clark continued, "I sensed something was wrong. She didn't trust me anymore, so I secretly took my son out and kept him close to me. After all, he was still young, and I was afraid that Celine might harm him. Her usual tactic was to use him to control me."

I tilted my head, murmuring, "What a perfect scheme."

Clark looked at Atlas and said, "I knew that if I handed him over, she would have no use for me. So, I tested the waters..."

Atlas looked at him expressionlessly, his gaze icy. "Go on."

Clark turned to my father. "I told Celine you had escaped. That was when you constantly wanted to flee. When I tried that, I found out that she really wanted me dead.

"I had no other choice and nowhere to run. She sent her spies out everywhere to hunt me down. In the end, I had to seek refuge with Navi.

even if I did, no one would have dared to shelter me. But Navi was different. I knew what he was capable of. He was ruthless and he wasn't afraid of anything. Plus, I figured that you must have

of the situation. I made you sound valuable to Navi and negotiated with him. My condition was that

you safe, Rory. Would you still be alive now if you had fallen

Clark was slick indeed.

son crippled my father, and you think you still have a right to negotiate

him to keep trying

suddenly kicked him hard in the back, sending him

this is all my fault. Forgive him. He's still young, it's all

you try to bargain with us? You're an ungrateful scoundrel. You killed my mother and

I deserve? We were classmates. You managed to curry favor with Louis and acted like a savior. Why did

someone be? I didn't think someone like this existed in this world. I hadn't expected Byron, Melanie, and