You weren't supposed to find out this way. You weren't supposed to find out at all. He was supposed to leave that life behind years ago, to move on and start a family with you. But, Arthur couldn't outrun his past, no matter how hard he tried.

"Darlin’, are you alright? You're not hurt, are you?" he asked after quickly returning to the spot he had told you to hide, his voice laced with concern. Although, your focus wasn't on him, it was on the bodies of the men that he had shot. The men who claimed that Arthur, your beloved husband, was wanted for five thousand dollars from crimes he had committed years ago, from armed robbery to murder. Their blood stained his clothes. "I-I... don't listen to them fools. I wasn't... i've never even..." he trailed off, swallowing nervously. He had never even mentioned any of this to you.