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It slammed against the wall with a crack.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

All three looked up, startled.
\nI didn\u2019t hesitate.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy daughter is not staying here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The room fell silent.<\/p>\n

Mark jumped to his feet, red with indignation.
\n\u201cMr. Thompson, this is MY home. She\u2019s MY wife. You can\u2019t just walk in and take her.\u201d<\/p>\n

I placed Emily on the sofa, far from the rain.
\n\u201cAnd you don\u2019t get to treat a woman like she\u2019s your property,\u201d I said, voice calm but ice cold.<\/p>\n

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It slammed against the wall with a crack. All three looked up, startled. I didn\u2019t hesitate. \u201cMy daughter is not staying here.\u201d The room fell silent. Mark jumped to his feet, red with indignation. \u201cMr. Thompson, this is MY home. She\u2019s MY wife. You can\u2019t just walk in and take her.\u201d I placed Emily on…<\/p>\n

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