The Voice Beneath the Dirt: My Husband Thought No One Could Hear What He Did
Now I would have given anything to hear her voice.
A faint movement passed through my abdomen.
The baby was still there, reminding me that I had something to do beyond simply endure.
“I know,” I whispered.
“I’m trying.”
<strong>PART 3: THE CALL NO ONE WAS SUPPOSED TO HEAR</strong>
The moment Garrett returned to the porch, I used the only movement available to me to trigger the emergency call I had prepared for.
I had practiced reaching my phone’s emergency feature before, during the months when the arguments became threats and I started keeping a bag hidden behind the pantry shelves.
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