Second Chances, No Mercy

cried and demanded to end our engagement. I was determi

assaulted me, attempting to break me. I screamed for help, but no one came. I even tried jumping

ut he caught me at the stairwell. He punched me so har

t not being able to contact me and started

parents thought it would bring shame to the f

'll be the one who's stigmatized. Do you know how hard it'll be to find someone else after this? It's not s

the end, I caved under the pressure of my parents' tears and

ing upset him, he would it out on me with violence. And every t

e disagreements-it's normal. You've only been married for a short ti

d severe depression. I endured until one

I was back to this moment, where thing

" I said, forcing myself to stay calm. I didn't want to say anything that

spiciously but didn'

's our new apartment, anyway. You should spend

y not to flinch. "Can't you treat me a li

oser. But I dug my fingers into m

fied, as he looked at t

is wrong with y

g innocence as I scrambled for a towel and made an exaggerated show

t to gag himself and bolted

tune, two officers were waiting for him. Still oblivious,

cing at me wrapped in a blanket by the

sane? Did you real

misunderstanding! She's my fiancée! We're engaged-

eport, we investigate. Whether it's a misund

Josie! Say something! Do you even want to get married? What is this about? Is th

He grew angrier, trying to lunge at me, but th

orted into the squad car,