Beyond the Divorce

Put On a Show

Lauren’s words left me feeling somewhat dazed.

“The car was completely wrecked. You were only saved because the airbags deployed and protected you. Plus, the truck hit the back of your car. You narrowly escaped a catastrophe!”

Lauren continued, her voice filled with concern. “If the timing had been just a bit off… It’s horrifying even

to think about!”

As I listened to Lauren’s account, I recalled that desperate press of the pedal. If the doctor’s assessment had been accurate, a slightly delayed reaction could have left me paralyzed, or worse, I might never have seen my family again.

It was shocking to see the accident report photos later. Stella visited my ward two days later, and I

admired her composure.

Stella entered, accompanied by a bodyguard, holding a big bouquet and carrying a basket of fruits. She walked in with the confidence of someone who owned the place.

I stared at her in disbelief, but she looked genuinely concerned as she quickly approached my bedside.

“Chlo, are you feeling better?” Her tone was heartfelt.

She grabbed my hand and asked me with tears in her eyes, “How did this accident happen? It scared

everyone half to death.”

My mother quickly fetched a chair. “Please have a seat.”

On the other hand, Lauren wasted no time and shouted at the bodyguard, “Remove those items. She was just poisoned; we can’t have them in here!”

I fixed my eyes on Stella’s face, closely examining her expression. She didn’t seem the least bit guilty.

Stella instructed her bodyguard to take her gifts out, and the man left with the items.

I glanced at Lauren and smiled at Stella. “I hope you won’t mind!”

“I don’t mind. We’re all friends, and you’re injured. It’s only natural to be agitated!” She gave my hand a

comforting squeeze. “Are you feeling better now?”

was a close call indeed!” I replied warmly, putting on a little performance of my own. “I apologize

for troubling you the other day?

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deliberately brought up the fact that she had answered the phone.

“Hey! No worries!” She responded calmly and turned the question back to me. “I didn’t know you two had

plans.

“It’s fine. We met at the hospital in the end,” I chuckled. “It’s all thanks to Mr. Atlas’s quick thinking. When he couldn’t reach me on the phone, he had a hunch that something had happened.This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - ©.

“I thought I should be thanking you. If you hadn’t answered the call that day, and he hadn’t arrived in time, if I had stayed in the car just a bit longer, it might have been a different story!”

“Really? I only found out later from the news reports!” Stella appeared a bit uneasy.

“Oh? Weren’t you two together? Didn’t you ask when he left? I teased, playfully giving her hand a gentle

squeeze.

Stella’s gaze flickered, and she managed a smile, though it held a hint of satisfaction. “He said he was stepping out for a moment. How could I have known about the accident?”

My mother was getting confused by our conversation, but Lauren understood. Her face had darkened considerably, and she appeared on the verge of interrupting several times. However, I shot her a subtle glance, signaling her to hold back.

I wasn’t sure about Atlas’s intentions, but I didn’t want to fall out with Stella. Coincidentally, before Stella.

could finish her act, Atlas strode in…