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.

could be slapped however many times she

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

shook his head

to soothe a bit of your

move. “Hitting you would only stain my hand! Hitting you would

You’re not worth me

Shawn fell silent.

atmosphere was

second passed by

can I

he would never be

completely.

parents go. From now on, we won’t see each

when he heard

Let her go?

What about him?

he supposed to live the rest of his

did not want to

if they tortured each other or even if

as she was

leave, then what