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Get the APPHer Cruelty, His Quiet Fury
Chapter 2
Word Count: 424
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Released on: 01/07/2025
e, something bitter and mean. "You hear me, you worthless piece of tr
e. And what are you? A nobody. You cook, you clean, you drive th
emembered the weight of a rifle in my hands, not a barbecue spatula. I remembered giving orders that men would follow into hell itself. I gave all of it up for this, for a quiet life, for the safety of
s weakness. He couldn't possibly understand the strength
ar whisper. It was a tone I hadn't used in years, a tone that promised conseq
They felt it, the change in the air. But Leo was
ffed. "What are you going to
s landing on Lily. He and his friends took a step towards her. One of the
Leo mused aloud, a sick smile on his fac
terror. A small, choked sound esca
ad
tered every chain I had ever put on myself
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Her Cruelty, His Quiet Fury
“The scent of charcoal and happy laughter perfectly painted our Saturday afternoon, a beacon of the quiet life I' d built for my daughter, Lily, after everything we' d been through. Suddenly, a black sports car screeched into our driveway, and my wife' s brother, Leo, stormed into our backyard, followed by two thuggish friends. He sneered, mocking my life, calling me a "freeloader" and a "parasite," even striking me. My wife, Sarah, appeared, but instead of defending our terrified Lily, she sided with her brother, calling me a "failure" and demanding I leave. Lily, hyperventilating from fear, whimpered, "Mommy... please... make them stop," but Sarah dismissed it, her eyes fixed on Leo. How could the woman I' d sacrificed everything for, the mother of my child, choose this violence, this betrayal, this cruelty? In that shattering moment, as Sarah chose her vile brother over our trembling daughter, I knew I had to unleash the man I' d buried for ten years.”