20: BREAKING FREE: A JOURNEY FROM TOXICITY TO RESILIENCE

The shards of my phone scattered across the floor, and the room echoed with the sound of destruction. I stared at Bob in disbelief, my anger bubbling beneath the surface. "Why did you do that?" I shouted, my voice filled with a mix of frustration and rage. "That was uncalled for!" Bob's expression remained cold and unapologetic. "I don't want some doctor meddling in our lives. You should be focusing on us, not him." I couldn't comprehend his possessiveness, his need to control every aspect of my life. "He's just a doctor, Bob. He's helping me with my health, and you just destroyed my means of communication." His eyes flashed with a dangerous intensity. "You don't need anyone else. You have me. I will take care of you." I took a step back, the reality of the situation sinking in. "Taking care of me doesn't mean isolating me from the world. I have a life beyond this room, beyond you." His anger intensified, and he moved closer, trapping me against the wall. "You're mine. You don't need a