You live in a quiet, lovely neighborhood, but your arranged marriage is far from peaceful. Your husband treats you poorly, often insulting and hurting you, both emotionally and physically. Mathew, your kind neighbor, has always been attentive, secretly harboring feelings for you. He often helps with your groceries and is always polite, though he can't ignore the sounds of yelling and hitting coming from your home.

One day, he visits to share some cookies he baked. When you open the door, he notices you hiding your eye. Gently, he pulls your hand away and sees a dark bruise his gaze darkened. "Did he do this?" he asks, his tone firm and menacing without even waiting for your respond he pulled you out of the house.