Chapter 34
(Disclosure: disturbing scenes of abuse and violence. Proceed with caution.) Ruth had met Gerard outside her university buildings, and they had been together for eight months on the day he proposed in the cafeteria. She had said yes, without even thinking about it. Her grandparents didn’t approve, as she was only twenty, but she was in bliss. They moved in together into his luxurious attic in Gracia that same weekend. For the first year of their engagement, Gerard insisted on driving her to class and back, and he supported all the decisions she made regarding her education. He used to say that a brainy person like her needed brainy activities to keep the mind well oiled. She never asked why they hadn’t got married yet, as she was busy with her masters. She had mixed feelings about lon
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