Chapter 17

Yvonne didn't say a word. She was like a shell of the person she'd used to be. In the end, she was taken to the police station to give a statement. When she returned home that night, she saw bottles of alcohol scattered across the table. Louie was completely drunk. As soon as he saw her, he hurled a bottle at her. "You filthy whore, get over here!" Yvonne stood there in shock upon hearing that. "What did you just call me?" During the five years that she and Nathaniel had dated, Nathaniel had never once raised his voice at her, let alone used such degrading words. But Louie had just done it. "I'll call you whatever I want. You're mine, and yet, you snuck off looking for other men! Do you know how humiliating that was for me?" Yvonne slapped him hard across the face. "Louie, everyone's treated me like a princess ever since I was little. Who do you think you are by trying to control me? "We're done. I want to break up with you!" Yvonne felt a wave of relief the moment she said