I paid my mother-in-law $6,000 every month, but the day I refused one more demand, she lost control while my husband stood frozen beside her.

against my ribs. The doctor confirmed two cracked ribs, bruising across my torso, and a hairline fracture in my left wrist from catching myself when I fell. A nurse documented every injury with photos. A police officer took my statement while I sat under fluorescent lights in a paper gown, tasting blood where I had bitten the inside of my cheek.

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