"I don't want you to always act like a shrew in front of Linda. She was already sad about losing Willie. You know how much she loved that dog. She said that the puppies in Willie's belly were still alive, so I let Mia wait for you there. Mia understood my anxiety, and I promised her that if I rescued the puppies, I would let her have one. She also urged me to rescue the puppies quickly. Even Mia didn't blame me, so why can't you be more tolerant? I will go back early tonight to celebrate Mia's birthday. What do you say?"
It had been so many days. If Gary had ever returned home, he would have found that Mia was gone.
But all he cared about was Linda, and my daughter was nothing compared to a dog in his heart.
"That's okay. She won't be able to have any birthdays again."
After saying this, I stood up and left.
Even though my ankle was aching, I still pretended nothing was wrong.
I didn't want to show my weakness in front of someone who didn't love me. That would only give Gary more chance to hurt me.
Seeing that I wasn't listening, Gary lost his patience again.