Beyond the Divorce novel Chapter 818

Atlas sensed my discomfort and explained, "We can't confirm anything right now. We're still getting the details from the airport."

"Why did they say she's no longer within the borders of Jitador?" I questioned Atlas, feeling lost at this piece of news.

"That was Jared's speculation. After he arrived, we initiated a comprehensive investigation involving the Attwood and Huffman families, and our people. During that time, the hotel surveillance malfunctioned. This is definitely not a coincidence."

Atlas slowly walked toward the floor-to-ceiling window in the study, gazing at the darkening sky outside. He continued, "But before the malfunction, the surveillance showed that Trinity was in her room the entire time. No unfamiliar faces entered her floor at night. The surveillance glitch started around midnight, and at 1:45 AM, she even had her bodyguard, Erik, bring her late-night snacks."

My mind was trying to process what Atlas was saying.

"When did they discover she was missing?" I asked.

"They realized something was wrong at 6:25 AM. They had booked the earliest flight back to Foswood, and Trinity and Erik had agreed that he would wake her up at 6:25 AM. But Erik couldn't open the door when he knocked in the morning.

"In the end, he realized something was off and got the duty manager to open the room. It was empty. Her luggage was packed, and there were signs that she had slept in the bed, but she was gone."

"This seems like it was premeditated," I murmured. "Otherwise, the timing wouldn't be so coincidental."

"According to the hotel, surveillance was restored at 5 AM. No one knows where Trinity went during the three hours when surveillance was out," Atlas explained.

"Why does Jared think she’s left the country?" I questioned Atlas persistently. I was skeptical about this part and wanted more details.

"Based on our joint investigation, we found no signs of anyone intending harm to Trinity, but she disappeared very suddenly. That's why Jared thinks she might have left the country on her own." Atlas turned to look at me. "That aligns with my own speculations."

I gazed at Atlas, not knowing what to say. In reality, this was exactly what my intuition had been telling me, but I had yet to convince myself of the reasons.

"So are you postponing your return to Jitador for now?" I asked Atlas.

"I want to make a quick visit to the Huffman residence first to see Anson." Atlas looked at me.

Deep down, I knew that even though I was an adopted daughter of the Huffman family, they weren't particularly fond of me. This was more about the person by my side and his background with the Beringer family.

I had suspected that ever since Trinity expressed her thoughts about me.

Atlas walked over to me. "I'll be back soon. Get some rest."

"Okay. I'll be waiting for you to come back." I looked up at his handsome face, "But promise you won’t hide anything from me."

He solemnly pulled me into his arms and kissed my forehead. "Just trust me."

He held my hand as we descended the stairs, and he left while I stayed with my family.

It seemed that Atlas was about to step into Huffman family territory. But I had a feeling that there was more to the plot Anson had set.