Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom novel Chapter 814

I wasn't pleased by the way Arnold questioned me.

"At the very least, he's righteous enough to report it. Such things cannot be tolerated," I asserted with a sense of justice.

Arnold looked disdainful and said, "Nonsense! Don't admire him blindly. What's the matter with you? You're the classic example of a blind follower!"

"You just praised me a moment ago, and now you're making me feel worthless."

I glared at him in displeasure, but truth be told, I admired Arnold. He was fearless of anyone and spoke his mind freely.

His words, particularly those directed at Melvern earlier, opened my eyes to a new perspective. He seemed to hold everyone in contempt.

"Some things can't be judged based on surface actions to determine good or bad. Sure, Atticus released his anger at that time, but have you seen the chain reaction since then? Did he really gain an advantage?" Arnold asked.

I frowned, thinking. I believed that Atticus became involved with Liora as a result of this incident, ruining his life for over a decade.

"Didn't he suffer heavy losses for over ten years? He didn't gain any advantage at all," Arnold bluntly said. "If you ask him now if he had the upper hand in this matter, how would he respond?

"He didn't gain any advantage. If it were today, I'm sure he wouldn't make the same choices as back then. It was too hasty. He completely entangled himself, sacrificing four years of his youth, and even raising someone else's child."

"What do you mean by that?"

"The child under Atticus's name isn't his at all," Arnold confessed.

"What?" I was even more shocked. This was beyond my expectations.

In reality, he had a very mature mindset.

"These things just require some brains. I may brag, but I practically used only half of my brain in those classes I took overseas."

He looked pretty pleased with himself, lounging lazily on the couch, a face full of smugness.

"That’s why these matters are kept so confidential. Not even Grandma Rose mentioned them to me," I said. "Atlas probably knows, right? But when I asked him, he couldn't explain it clearly. I need an explanation from him."

"He might genuinely not know. During that period, he wasn't often in Foswood. Besides, men, who cares about the details afterward?" Arnold defended Atlas.

"I know all this because we used to hang out with people from Foswood, the so-called Foswood Gang. We always gossiped about past events, especially since we had people around us who experienced it firsthand. You can't keep secrets like these."