Beyond the Divorce

He waved me off in the hall and walked away happily. I bet he's running home to tell Myra the fantastic news.

I was also in a terrific mood. After getting my car at the garage, I drove to the Huffman family home.

On the way, I called Atlas to inform him that I had gone to check on Anson.

He mentioned that he had something to do in the evening but would come to pick me up later.

When I arrived, I discovered Anson was not there.

After some thought, I informed the Huffman family's housekeeper that I would return later. I turned and left.

Since the Reese family was nearby, I decided to visit Charlie. It had been a long time since I had seen him.

As soon as I entered their living room, I saw the little guy in a baby walker. Arton was leading him and teaching him how to walk.

When he heard movements, the smart little one turned his head toward the door. His tiny mouth opened, and his small eyes fixed themselves on me. After a while, he used his little hands to clap the walker. He then quickly called out to me in a high-pitched voice while rushing toward me.

I applauded him, smiling, and he excitedly showed his little teeth.

He did what he always did when I picked him up-he bit my face!

The Reese family burst into laughter. Arton hid in the distance, watching me with a smile. Although he was also laughing, I could sense his awe of me.

I found it quite amusing that a grown man like Arton would be afraid of me.

Donovan was highly grateful to me. He informed me that he was now completely at peace because the problem with the household registration had been fixed. Smiling, I told him, "Otherwise, someone else would have taken your grandson away."

"It's unsettling to think someone else would raise Charlie!"

I chuckled. "Now you can rest assured! No one can take him away!"

Seeing me laugh, the little guy also laughed and clapped his hands. He cooperated well when his aunt

asked him to show me the new moves he had learned. I like him a lot

Donovan looked at me hesitantly.

Knowing he had something to say, I asked, "What is it?"

He quickly leaned over and asked me softly, "W-What exactly happened with Charlie's mother?"

I understood he was referring to the recent car accident. So, I told the Reese family about the whole incident in detail.

Donovan asked again, "How long will she be sentenced this time?"

I asked, "Why are you all so concerned about her? Do you want to bring her back?"

As soon as I said this, everyone in the Reese family immediately waved their hands and said, "...No, that's not what we mean!"

This made me a bit puzzled.

Arton said, "I went to see her just to understand the situation, not to get involved with her!"

Donovan asked more seriously, "How many years can she expect?"

"Considering she had escaped, she might face multiple charges and penalties," I explained in detail.

"She should stay in prison and not come out!" said Georgina.

"I think she's a disaster. Chloe, we're

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complex feelings.

I completely understood Georgina's thoughts.

"Myra has already told us about her misdeeds. How is it possible for this heartless person to treat her adopted mother so cruelly?" Georgina said it with resentment. "We lose sleep just thinking about it. How can such a good child end up with such a mother?"

She sighed helplessly.

I smiled faintly and looked at Arton, who was sitting in the corner with his head lowered.