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Samira picked up her glass and took a sip, catching Rachel off guard. The image she had of Samira in the past
didn’t quite match what she was seeing now.
Rachel clearly remembered that Samira wasn’t one for alcohol. She used to avoid it completely, only drinking
when absolutely necessary at business events. Even with soft drinks, she wasn’t fond of them. She always chose
water.
But now, Rachel watched in shock as Samira effortlessly finished three glasses in a row, as if she were used to it.
Noticing Rachel's surprise, Samira set down her glass and gave a small, apologetic smile. “Sorry, Rachel. | didn't
mean to startle you. But if | don’t drink these three glasses, I'm afraid | won't have the courage to say what |
need to.”
Rachel quietly poured her a glass of warm water and slid it over. “Take your time. If you don’t feel ready to talk,
don’t push yourself.”
Samira lowered her gaze, her fingers tightening around the glass. She stayed silent for a long time.
When she finally lifted her head, tears were already rolling down her cheeks. She quickly wiped them away and
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇttook a shaky breath before speaking. “I'm sorry. | wasn’t ignoring you on purpose all this time. I just... | couldn't
bring myself to reach out.”
Rachel's heart clenched as she reached out, gently brushing Samira’s hair back. “What happened?” she asked
softly.
Samira inhaled deeply and started explaining, “When | first went abroad, all | wanted was to cback. Every
day felt like a struggle. But then, | met someone. | fell for him, and because of him, | decided to stay. At first,
everything seemed fine. But as tpassed, | started to see the truth—he wasn’t independent at all. He relied
too much on his mother, and she controlled every aspect of his life. | realized there was no future for us, so |
ended things. | was ready to cback, but then | heard about your illness. It shattered me. At the stime,
my career was taking off—I had just gotten a promotion and a raise. So, | made a selfish choice. | stayed,
thinking it would be easier to deal with everything if | kept my distance. But | never expected him to turn into
someone so terrifying. Maybe because | was earning well, he wouldn't leavealone. Initially, he tried to win
to keepunder his control. He had private photos of us... and used them to blackmail me. | was terrified. | had
no one to turn to, no way out. | had to do whatever he said. He forcedback into the relationship. Then he
stopped working altogether and relied onto support him. In the beginning, he still had ssense of
responsibility... he cooked and did laundry. But | knew | couldn't stay trapped forever. Whenever | got the
chance, | searched for those photos, hoping to destroy them. He never stopped me, only laughed and said I'd
never find them. This went on for over a year. Then, his mother fell seriously ill and needed a lot of money. | had
nothing left to give, so he started hitting me. After she passed away, he beceven more violent and treated
a beating. This relationship was just suffocating me. And then, things got...”
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Worse. He got hooked on online
gambling, borrowed from loan
sharks, and racked up tens of
thousands in debt. The interest kept
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imagined—he sold me. He forced me
into a situation so desperate that |
could see no way out. | was at the
edge, ready to end it all, when the
police foundand rescued me.
They helped me, Rachel. They put me
through therapy, and after months of
recovery, | finally found the strength
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