44. The Anger Building Up

As Elizabeth gathers the courage to speak about her decision to quit her job, Dominic interrupts her, expressing his gratitude for her support. “Elizabeth, thank you for being there for me.”

His words catch her off guard, momentarily silencing her as she waits to hear what he has to say next.

“Now you might be wondering how it all started -

With a deep breath, Dominic begins to share his story, and Elizabeth locks her gaze with his, fully attentive to his words.

She can sense the pain that resides within his eyes, a loneliness that she can empathize with.

“My dad…he was a vicious man. He never loved my mother and came home every night drunk, forcing himself on her. She had an affair with someone else and I was five years old when she left us.”

He opens up about his troubled past, revealing the cruel nature of his father.

When his mother eventually left them, Dominic was only five years old, and his life took a dark turn.

The weight in his voice reveals the deep-rooted pain he endu