Beyond the Divorce

"Mr. Atlas, the patient is stable for now. She suffered multiple fractured ribs and a ruptured spleen. She's currently unconscious and needs further observation."Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

This news shocked us all. Her injuries sounded severe, like she had been on the brink of death.

"Doctor, is she still in danger?" Oliver muttered.

"The patient will be transferred to the ICU shortly for continued observation. If her vital signs remain stable within the next 24 hours and she regains consciousness, she can be moved back to a regular ward." The doctor turned back to the emergency room.

I involuntarily swayed, muttering, "This is all my fault. She wouldn't have suffered such severe injuries if it weren't for me!"

Ivanna comforted me, "Chlo, it's not your fault. Let's go to the ICU and check on her."

Two days later, Lauren was finally transferred to a regular ward.

My arm had a fracture, restricting my movement. Atlas had arranged for the best care.

Oliver silently stayed by Lauren's side when she was unconscious, a sight that tugged at our heartstrings.

I understood then that Oliver's heart belonged to Lauren. I had no idea how Oliver found out about our accident, and their relationship was something we should not meddle with. Fortunately, Lauren's condition gradually stabilized.

While things improved on our end, Dylan's investigation wasn't going smoothly.

Although they identified the large dump truck, the road had blind spots. Combined with heavy rain and sparse traffic, they couldn't gather more information about the vehicle.

At this critical juncture, however, I received some bad news.

Matthew was arrested.

His shareholders and project managers reported him for alleged construction quality issues. Melanie even backed it up, claiming everything was orchestrated by Matthew, and she merely followed his orders. Matthew getting caught signaled the end of Ardora's ongoing projects.

I warned Johnson a few days ago, advising him to caution Matthew about those plotting against him. My words had come true.

With the lack of a leader in Ardora, it all fell into Liora's hands. She confidently took over without any objections.

The news of Matthew's arrest spread like wildfire. Johnson, unable to contain his anger, rushed to the hospital to see me.

Hearing this news left me speechless. I couldn't comprehend why Melanie would make such a damning accusation against her husband.

Melanie's testimony was extremely foolish and condemned him to a dire fate.

"Chlo, although I've never approved

of Matthew's past methods, this is more about emotions than

reasoning. These are purely false et

accusations. Ardora was

established with Matthew's hard work. We can't just watch this woman take over everything, right?"

Johnson was visibly agitated.

I didn't express my opinion, but I didn't

So Swicipate Liora's actions to be

and sinister. She was

probably afraid that Melanie might retract her statement.

"Ardora belongs to the Murphy family. If you took over, I'm sure neither I nor the outside world would have any objections. Yet, this woman is openly flaunting it.

outrageous, right?" Johnson

anxiously, "Chloe, you can't stand

idly by, can you?"

I thought it was time to give her a little push.

I gathered myself and looked at Johnson, instructing him, "Gather the documents and hand them to Adrian. We're going to file a lawsuit."

Johnson was taken aback, then excitedly said, "Okay, Chlo! I knew you wouldn't stand by and do nothing!"

Johnson left. Lying weakly on the hospital bed, Lauren said, "It starts now. Don't hold back."

"Don't worry. Rest. I'll drop by the company," I said.

I turned and left the ward, heading down to the parking lot. Unexpectedly, as soon as I left the emergency hall, I saw Liora strolling into the lobby.

We locked eyes for a moment. Then she gave me a rare smile as her eyes darted to my arm.

"Hey, what are you doing here, Ms. Chloe? I haven't seen you for a few days. What happened?"

I smiled and calmly replied, "It's nothing."

"Aren't you like a little cat?" Liora asked, smiling happily.

I stepped forward and whispered, "We found the car."