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Author’s POV

“ you could have told me beforehand Ryan '' her accusation raised her voice.

“ what was the need to hide it from me ? me???....do you think i would have judged you ?'' The pin drop silence enhanced her voice louder in the room, between them.

Ryan felt helpless, like he always does in front of her. But tonight this context is different. When he told her about his phobia and the therapy he is taking help off to heal his scars. He knew he should have talked about this to her when they dated, or at least before their wedding. And now when she suddenly had to face all the truth about him, it made her feel like she knew nothing about him, which eventually added fuel to her anger.

“ I thought …..the abusive childhood was the only thing you kept away from me……but..” and that’s when her eyes softened, and a second later it turned glossier thinking about how easily she got fooled. He had a phobia that forbids him from involving in intimacy, and many times she went overbo