For all the right reasons

her, push her, trip her over, throw things at her, yell abuses, call her demeaning names but the next day he'd

l

perfect. Being with him felt like heaven, a dream she had never thought wou

nt ch

lationship with him had become toxic because even with the few bruises, she enjoyed life quite well and as long as he apologized, things re

w beads of irate tears spattering on the test result sh

e doctor, Isobel asked, of

he al

nding out that the child you've been carrying in your womb was gone hurt like a bullet wound. It fe

d to it, used to the pain that constantly

asn't the second either and as long as Vincent was st

ent seemed over the moon with the news but a few months later, the baby was g

him and It only took five months to get another plus sign on the stick but it didn't last up to the f

w the

this time?" Isobel asked, looking at h

" She trailed off again, gripping on the hem of her blouse as she thought back to how he had pushed her to the

anyone. It was a story she never told and even if she did no one would believe it. Vincent was a reputable man in t

e spewing out the quickest lie she could think of. "

e she'd just heard. "Must have been a terrible fall," she said, leaning furt

nd. "If you're going to cover up for him then I don't want to hear it. This is your third mi

as a minute, Isobel got up from her c

d has refused to renew his bipolar medic

or the fear that if she had done otherwise, his punches and

's and I've seen people die from domestic violence. It's not a nice thing to go through and I

- Vincent isn

u're safe here, the

g her off quite suddenly and then

isappointment as she withdrew her hand,

a lot right now so I won't push it but please be more careful. Your womb is alre

nderstood quite w

now, get some rest and give

odded a thank you before exiting the buil