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A Life in the Day

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.

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