~Joanna
I sank to the ground, my heart shattering into a million pieces as Lanre's words echoed in my mind. "Fat... disgusting... never meant it... be rid of you..."
I sobbed uncontrollably, my tears hot and salty as they streamed down my face. "How could he say those things to me?" I wondered, feeling completely broken and lost. "How could he hurt me like this?"
And then, I felt a gentle hand on my shoulder. It was Grandpa Benedict.
"Joanna, my dear," he said, his voice soft and comforting.
I threw myself into Grandpa Benedict's arms, sobbing uncontrollably. "Grandpa, please," I begged. "I can't stay married to Lanre any longer. It's torture. He's always blaming me for what my family did, even though I had nothing to do with it. Please let me end this marriage. I want to go back to m
