Skeletons Of The Marital Closet

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Chapter 400

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Chapter 400

“You took me out of school and tossed me into the

mental hospital. I was inside for two years, even having to fight for scraps with the dogs… You married me and aborted my child. You forced yourself on me.”

“Shawn, you’ve never respected me! You’ve never treated me as your wife, nor have you ever looked at me as someone with any dignity!”

Tears welled up in Gale’s eyes.

She uttered, “I really want to slap you right now, Shawn, because you owe me that.”

“Alright, hit me,” Shawn answered.

He owed her. He owed her far too much.

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He would never be able to repay her.

If hitting him would soothe her anger, even if just by a

little…

He was willing.

be slapped however many

“A slap would be too little for you. Do you think a slap would take away everything you’ve done? Would it take away those two dark years in the mental hospital, father’s three years in prison, and mother’s pain

shook his

wanted to soothe a bit of your

only stain my hand!

You’re not worth

Shawn fell silent.

atmosphere was incredibly

second passed by excruciatingly

muttered her name. “Galey, Galey… What can I do

he would never be able

completely.

go. Let my parents go. From now on, we

when he

Let her go?

What about him?

to live the

not want to let

even if she

as she was by his

you leave, then what do I