My husband left me for another woman… he disappeared for 8 months and came back the day my parents d.ie.d when he found out I had inherited 2 million dollars. – Reading Times

Jason shouted so loudly that Megan stopped laughing and turned pale. He staggered back while clutching his arm as his face contorted with utter surprise.

I had never hit him before or even pushed him during our entire marriage. For seven years, he believed my silence was a form of weakness and that my fear was actually love.

“Are you crazy, you psycho?” Megan shouted from the entrance of the room.

I got up slowly while my body trembled, but I was no longer scared of either of them. My father’s paperweight was still in my hand and felt heavy against my palm.

“No, I am just finished with you,” I said firmly. Jason lunged at me again, but I was ready for his predictable movements.

I stepped aside and watched him crash into the dining room table. He knocked over the crystal vase my mother used to fill with yellow roses every Sunday afternoon.