Atlas escorted me back to the master bedroom upstairs while softly saying, "Though it's not our original home, this is my own place. Welcome home, honey.”

Honestly, I was deeply touched like never before at that moment.

I belonged here, yet I hadn’t been around for so many years. Now, I had finally returned, and I was determined to reclaim what was rightfully mine.

For some reason, I was really looking forward to seeing Celine again tomorrow.

Atlas stayed with me as I finished washing up, an