PART 2: A Stranger Let Me Sleep on His Shoulder—Then My Ex-Husband Found Me Before the Plane Even Landed -035

People said those things when they wanted to make themselves feel useful.

Finally he asked, “Do you feel unsafe around Ethan?”

The question was simple.

The answer wasn’t.

I looked down at Lily.

“Not exactly.”

Adrian waited.

“He’s never hit me,” I said quietly. “He’s never threatened me. He doesn’t shout much. Ethan doesn’t need to shout.”