Everything about Vernon was menacing; his big figure, hawk-like eyes, and intimidating aura.
And to top it all off…
Vernon had a similar face to the man Chloe dreaded the most, her ex-husband, Vincent Gray.
The way Vernon pressed her on the sofa triggered her trauma because he reminded her so much of Vincent whenever she tried to raise her voice. He'd grab her wrist and flung her to the sofa before pressing her either by her shoulders or neck.
Vincent would often call her a noisy b***h for raising her voice or simply insulted her physical appearance and status as a woman from a poor family and a stay-at-home mom.
It was so ruthless that Chloe often had nightmares about it.
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'Chloe Gray, how dare you raise your voice against me? Don't you think that I hadn't tolerated you enough?'
