"I don't know what happened to you and your husband, but if this is the way he treats you, why don't you leave the marriage? It's that simple." Tracie clipped her mouth shut when she realized what she'd just said. She wasn't supposed to say that to someone who was just waking up after being beaten by her loving husband.
"It's not that simple," Fiona replied.
Tracie was confused as she took a seat on the couch.
"How's that not simple? Don't you care about your life and the life your sons will live? Do you want them to see the good-for-nothing bastard your husband is?" Once again, Tracie bit her tongue for being harsh.
Fortunately, Fiona didn't look offended by it. She wasn't supposed to look offended at all.
"I love Marcus," said Fiona, and Tracie immediately shook her head in pity, already knowing those were the words that Fiona was going to say. But she didn't interrupt her. She let her speak. "He was the sweetest person I've ever met."
