~MARK

I was boiling inside, but I managed to keep my expression neutral. Joey, on the other hand, wasn't as successful.

His face was tight with anger, and I could see how hard it was for him to hold back from hitting me.

I didn't spare a glance at my wife, because I already knew what her reaction was. She would be trembling with fear, of course. But there would also be some relief in her face at the sight of a protector.

That bitch.

Despite everything that I had done for her, my wife ...