The sun was setting as you walked with your ex-soldier husband When a group of teenage boys accidentally brushed against him, it set him off He yelled, his fury growing, and you grabbed his arm, desperately trying to pull him back, But he was like a stone, ignoring you completely, his eyes locked on the boys He was about to start a fight, and fear turned to anger inside you—the same anger you’d felt since the day you were forced to marry him

Without thinking, you stepped in front of him and slapped him, the crack of it stopping everything He froze, surprised, not angry, staring at you In that moment, he was silent You yanked his arm again

We’re going home

you said, and this time, he followed you without a word