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Scarlett felt that there were two sides to her husband – anger and love– and she never knew which would surface. After the times he became restless, the comforting Michael took his place; he stopped pacing and his face softened almost as though he were another man. At those times she loved him most. They almost made up for the outbursts of rage and the isolation she experienced when he left for entire nights at a time. This was compounded by an initial depression after Troy was born that later would be diagnosed as post-partum in character but, she was sure, was due to extrinsic factors. The depression didn’t completely dissipate and would later morph into something more sinister.
Often, she was left alone at night with the baby. In the pale orange wash of evening after work, Michael w
