Fortunately, her injuries weren't severe, and she was discharged after a few days of recovery.
But Arthur, in his absolute madness, locked her up in his apartment, refusing to let her go no matter who tried to reason with him.
To protect the family's reputation, Mr. Smith had already pulled strings to keep the incident quiet. Mrs. Smith merely kept pressuring Elena to act with dignity and just go along with whatever Arthur wanted. The Smiths couldn't care less about anyone else's life.
I watched the surveillance footage coldly—
Ever since Elena resolved to leave him, Arthur had become highly volatile, like a ticking time bomb—terrifying and extreme.
Arthur would cook elaborate meals and force Elena to eat them. If she refused, he'd fly into a rage, demanding to know if she didn't love
