Silent Domestic Violence

6

I frowned and was about to put the phone back beside her head when the phone rang again.

After hesitating for three seconds, I answered the call and took a look at Cathy, who was sleeping with her arms and legs outstretched. Her whole body was exposed outside and the covers were all under her.

I was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh, went outside and closed the bedroom door.

There was a "hello" on the other end of the phone. When the other side noticed that I wasn't Cathy, he was first shocked and then sounded a little disappointed.

When he learned that his wife had slept in a neighbor's house and she had only known this neighbor for less than twelve hours, he sounded both terrified and embarrassed.

He said, "Then I'll take a taxi home. It'll cost more than 200 dollars. Cathy insisted on picking me up at the airport because she thought a taxi ride would be too expensive, but she was still drunk right now. Thank you for taking my wife in. I'll pick her up later."