A wife's interesting story

There’s an interesting factual story I read somewhere. A mother of two in her early thirties was convinced by her in-laws to go back to school and finish her degree or another course that would seem relevant at the time. The reason behind this persuasion is the old adage about husband cyclic philandering and for the wife to improve her life and save herself one day from abuse and violence. So she did. In her final year, as she delved into a small food business with a good friend, an opportunity for the spouse to spin head a venture of a next of kin came forth. The wife was demanded to leave the business and give him the total support for his new endeavor. A selfish act, definitely. Not having the heart to leave a thriving business and a friend hanging, she fought for her right to make her own decision she thinks would be good for everyone. Anyway, it is not as if she cannot provide the support the husband’s work would demand. In the course of an escalating argument that ended up with her in the hospital took place. It was late in the afternoon, as she prepared to go to the eating place and oversee the operations. The spouse in between heated arguments about her still getting involved with the business kicked her on the side of her leg so hard she couldn’t stand up and bear the increasing pain on her knee joint. He was a martial artist in his younger years. She couldn’t move nor fold her right leg without excruciating pain as her cries got louder every second. The spouse’s family were just in the other side of the house having dinner and chatting. With his fear that they might overhear her screams, he decided to bring her to the hospital. All these had taken place in the presence of their two young kids. She couldn’t get in the car without crying because of the terrible pain. In the hospital, a health professional approached them and asked about the problem. After a knee X-ray, she was diagnosed of a torn ligament on the right side of her right knee. Following interventions and prior to discharge, a health history was necessitated, and the doctors asked for the copy of her X-ray to be kept in their files, for legal purposes. The wife was also inquired what caused her injury. She concocted a white lie about being mugged and getting kicked by the side of the knee by a stranger who wanted to take her belongings. The doctors surreptitiously did not buy her story. Probably with their years of experience with domestic violence cases, they can already sense one just by inquiry and bodily movements as well as facial expressions by the patient and perpetrator. She continued school with a limping leg. She couldn’t sit for a long time nor make standing movement without pain. Her studies required for training duties as a student nurse. Despite that, she was able to endure everything. Funny, but it was also the same month, exactly a year when the pain totally disappeared. Although, in the years that follow, sometimes it would hurt or bring her down on the floor when pain emerges. But those were very seldom, probably psychological. The story isn’t over. As Given's, Tyson's former partner and wife says, "I find that my story is their story; their story is my story -- down to the details," she said. "He dragged me down the hall by my hair. He pulled me out of bed by my panties. He would like to choke me. He would kick. Givens described how Tyson's emotional apologies made it difficult for her to walk away.