C214 Am I Not Worthy?

"I don't know what you're trying to do. If you have something to say, just say it. How am I supposed to know what you want if you keep beating around the bush?" The man had one hand gripping her wrists and the other around her neck. His cold stare made it seem like he wanted to end her right there.

What was her crime? Had she provoked him somehow?

Sure, she had been careless about the kid