Chapter 17 - DOMINIC AFTER CONTROL
Dominic finished probation. Completed intervention program. Worked for a regional property firm in a non-financial-authority role at first.
Later moved into project management. No family lending. No access to my accounts.
We had no children, which simplified contact. Then one day he requested permission through Sarah to send a letter. I agreed.
It began: I used to think abuse meant wanting to hurt someone. Then: I thought because I did not wake up wanting to hurt you, I was not abusive. Good.
Then: I understand now that I used fear, money, family pressure, and eventually physical force to make your no less important than what I wanted. There. Then: The shove was not an accident. I did not plan it, but I chose it in anger.
Specific. Then: The hospital threat was deliberate. I wanted you to lie so I would not face consequences.
Yes. Then financial identity. He admitted accessing old email because he still knew credentials.
Then changing phone profile. Then e-signing. He wrote: I told myself marriage made us one legal unit when convenient, while I kept Richmond and Marlene separate from you when convenient.
That was exact hypocrisy. Then no request for forgiveness. Good.
I replied: I accept that you understand what you did. I do not want contact. He respected.
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Years later, I heard he remarried. I felt nothing except hope he had changed enough. Not my responsibility to verify.
Then I realized I no longer checked his public records. That was freedom.
