A wife trapped in an abusive marriage seeks help—and makes a shocking discovery
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Mrs. He had been abused. She sat in the park, phone in hand, scrolling through the calendar.
The weather was unbelievably good, the grass as green as could be.
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Mrs. Huang walked by her.
Huang: Oh dear!
She knew what went on in her neighbor’s home. She took out a fine silk scarf, and wiped the blood from He’s face. “He hit you again? What happened?”
He: I don’t know. He went crazy over nothing.
Huang: There’s always a reason, otherwise why would he hit you?
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Translated By
Moy Hau is a contributing writer at The World of Chinese.
