Chapter 1240
Chapter 1240
Marshall rushed out and hit the man’s wrist with the broom, causing him to drop the knife. Then, a
struggle ensued between the two. The man’s burly build gave him an advantage, even though he was
shorter than Marshall. His moves were calcted and precise.
After some time, the two men ended up wrestling each other on the ground. The man locked his arm
around Marshall’s neck. His eyes were burning with rage as he threatened, “I’ll kill you for making her
leave me!”
Due to theck of oxygen, Marshall struggled to breathe. His face turned blue, and his veins bulged
from his forehead. His hand was pushing against the man’s head, and his eyes were bloodshot red as
he looked at Ste and hoarsely said, “Go!”
Ste’s hand was trembling, and Felicity’s face was white with fear. They had never encountered such
a dangerous situation before.
Realizing that he could not overpower Marshall, the man tried to reach for the knife nearby. Marshall’s
gaze grew desperate as he watched the man’s hand inch closer to the weapon.
Suddenly, a loud smash echoed through the room.
Someone had thrown a pickle jar at the man’s forehead. The man staggered, trying to see who had
attacked him. But, before he could do that, he became unconscious and
copsed on the floor.
The pressure around Marshall’s neck was finally released. He looked up to see Ste standing there.
Her face was drained of color, and her hand was trembling.
Felicity kicked the knife away and asked, “Are you okay, Mr. Moore?”
“I’m fine,” Marshall replied in a low voice. He nced at Felicity and said, “Ms. Thompson, can you find
some rope for me?”
Felicity quickly went inside the apartment and searched for what he requested.
Marshall turned to Ste and saw that her eyes were still fixated on the blood on the back of the man’s
head. “Don’t worry. He’s not going to die.”
Ste tried to calm down and nodded in response.
Then, Felicity returned with some shoces and a bedsheet to tie the man up.
The police arrived shortly after and arrested the man, who was now awake. He gritted his teeth when
he walked past Ste and said, “You’re not getting away with this, bitch!”
Marshall shielded her and coldly said, “See you behind bars.”
The man was then taken away, and the woman, who was still unconscious, was brought to the hospital.
Marshall, Ste, and Felicity were asked to head down to the police station to make their statements.
On their way there, Marshall revealed that his client was a victim of domestic violence. She was
trapped in an abusive marriage whereby her husband would threaten her every time she considered
divorce. He would even threaten to kill her entire family.
Not long ago, she suffered a severe beating from her abuser, resulting in hearing loss in her left ear.
That traumatic event finally gave her the courage to take legal action and move out of the house.
“The man had received a court summon just the day before, which exined his sudden appearance at
my client’s ce, ” said Marshall.
Felicity was angry to hear that. “She should have left the first time he hit her. Why would she stay in an
abusive marriage and tolerate such shitty treatment?”
“In many cases, abusers are masters of maniption. They may shed a tear while begging for
forgiveness and even apologize on their knees after each violent outburst. Such tactics can make it
challenging for the victims to resist their pleas, especially if children are involved. Societal norms and
parental beliefs can also pressure victims to stay in abuse. Some parents think it’s normal for couples
to fight and fail to realize that they themselves are in abusive rtionships too. Some even feel that
their child getting a divorce would bring shame to the family. That’s why victims of domestic violence
can find it difficult to escape abusive rtionships, ” Marshall exined in a soft tone.
“At the same time, we have to consider that not everyone
has the financial means or emotional support to leave an abusive rtionship. Therefore, it’s important
to question the abusers instead of resorting to victim ming,” he continued.Owned by N?velDrama.Org.