Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

In an attempt to escape, Rebecca stumbled backward, falling to the ground.

"Dirty hands?" Eddy was instantly enraged, his smile twisted, "You think I'm filthy? You, of all people, think you can judge me?"

He advanced step by step, hoisting Rebecca up from the floor.

"Think I'm dirty? Won't let me touch you? Rebecca, it seems I've been far too lenient with you over the years!"

With one arm, he scooped Rebecca up.

"Ah!"

As she was lifted into the air, Rebecca was consumed by fear. "What are you doing?"

"What am I doing?" Eddy sneered, "You'll find out soon enough!"

He carried her upstairs, kicked open the door, and threw Rebecca onto the bed with force.

"Hmph!" With a sinister smile, he loomed over Rebecca.

"You know, after all these years, did you ever wonder why I never slept with you?"

Rebecca's eyes widened; she knew. Initially, she thought he was grappling with some moral dilemma...

But then, she realized, he thought she was beneath him!

"Rebecca, I might be 'dirty,' but you're no saint either!"

shirt, reaching for Rebecca, "How does it feel, living like a

he mean by

Rebecca could grasp the

tearing accompanied the chilling sensation on her shoulders as

Think if I touch you, you won't run away

"No!"

horrified eyes, Eddy's

struggled, but he

What could she do?

husband, but this was

for the alarm clock on the nightstand... if it was

It was!

it tightly, Rebecca

out in pain, clutching at his

clock grazed Eddy's

intensified, and he raised

wretch! Dare to

wasn't enough for

"Ah!"

fist descended, Eddy reached to

Rebecca was battered and barely clothed, and the

Suddenly, the doorbell rang!

Annoyed, Eddy stopped, frustrated

halt his assault and kick Rebecca before turning to answer the