smiling.
Emily continued.
“He demanded passwords. Read my messages. Controlled my spending.”
“You had access to everything,” Ethan snapped.
“I had access only when you approved it.”
The nurse standing near the doorway exchanged a glance with another staff member.
Emily’s voice strengthened.
“When I disagreed with him, he would tell me nobody would believe me because of his family’s influence.”
Margaret sighed dramatically.
“This is absurd.”
Then Emily lifted her sleeve.
The bruises were impossible to ignore.
Even Ethan looked uncomfortable.
Victoria remained perfectly still.
“What caused those?” she
