Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom novel Chapter 1377

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.

"I didn't know anyone else at the time. But 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 had some value since Celine wanted to keep you.

"I took advantage of the situation. I made you sound valuable to Navi and negotiated with him. My condition was that he had to protect me and my son. So, I handed you over to Navi.

"But that was also the best way to keep you safe, Rory. Would you still be alive now if you had fallen into Celine's hands? It's hard to say."

Clark was slick indeed.