This time, I played it smart and didn’t directly reveal my situation. Instead, I started to complain about my hardships, saying that my family life was tough, my husband abused me, and I wanted a divorce but had no chance to escape. The other person expressed sympathy and encouraged me. I felt a bit disappointed but still thanked them.
I lay on my bed, tightly wrapping myself in the blanket. One attempt after another. I refused to believe there wasn't someone who could help me. Finally, perseverance paid off. I found a game that could be updated. I quickly updated it.
As soon as I logged in, I began adding friends. This time, I added someone with the note "Polaris." They accepted my request almost immediately.
"Hello, is there something you need?" they asked.
I had a strong intuition that this person could help me. "I... I'm a victim of domestic violence and want to report it, but I haven’t had the chance. Can you help me?"
There was silence on the other end. My heart sank. It was over; they didn’t believe me.
"I'm just joking; please don’t take it seriously," I said quickly.
"I'm not joking; everything I'm saying is true. My name is Cao Jing, and my ID number is..." I sent my ID number over.
"I really am not lying; please, can you help me?"
"Ding dong!"
It was the sound of the door opening. Ma Shan was back.
I jumped in shock and hurriedly hid my phone under the bed. I lay back down and closed my eyes. Why was Ma Shan back? Wasn’t he supposed to be at his parents' house? What should I do? What should I do? If he found out I was hiding my phone, I would be in serious trouble. What should I do?
Just when my mind was in a chaotic state, Ma Shan came to the bedside. I felt a cool hand resting on my forehead.
"You don't have a fever, so how could you have misheard?"
I opened my eyes to find Ma Shan looking at me with a puzzled expression.
"What's wrong?"
"I just heard the door, and I thought you weren't coming back."
"Didn't I say I was going to my mom's?"
"Oh."
"Just rest well; I'm going out."
"Okay."
I closed my eyes again. If Ma Shan were to hit me, how should I respond? What could I say to prevent him from acting on it? If I...
As I pondered this, Ma Shan suddenly yanked me up.
I was instantly terrified.
"I... I'm sorry! I won't do it again!"
Ma Shan looked at me, confused. "What did you do wrong?"
"I... I shouldn't have disobeyed you or made you angry."
"Anything else?"
"What else is there?"
"Think harder."
"I... I shouldn't have left without saying goodbye."
"Anything else?"
"There’s... there’s more..."
"You mustn't forget next time."
"Yes, yes, I understand."
"Alright, go back to sleep."
"Okay."
Ma Shan patted my head and turned to leave. I let out a sigh of relief; I had narrowly escaped this time. But he would still find out eventually.
Now I can only pray that he doesn't find out.
After Ma Shan left, I took a moment to calm myself.
After a while, I got up and took a shower.
When I came out, Ma Shan was sitting on the sofa, looking at me.
I was startled.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Dear, someone has connected to our Wi-Fi."
I was taken aback. Could it have been just now?
"Maybe it's the neighbor," I suggested.
"That could be it."
"Then I'll change the password."
I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cave. This was it; it was completely over. What should I do?
After Ma Shan changed the password, he returned to the study.
I walked back to the bedroom in a daze. There was no hope left now. What should I do? What should I do?
In the afternoon, Ma Shan went back to work.
Taking advantage of his absence, I went to the bathroom. Sure enough, Ma Shan had changed the password. I couldn't connect to the internet at all.
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