The language of silence

"Nobody in the family, except Aunt Ruth, talks about Ellen's grandmother Lola, who had been swallowed up by the circus then spit out as a woman who tamed tigers and got away scot free for killing her husband. Just as no one talks about the bruises Ellen can't hide"--

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Tortured HeroCharacter Dark RomanceSetting Second ChanceRelationship Hurt/ComfortRelationship

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Domestic violencescene
On-page murdermention
Graphic violencemention

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