Someone's Pawn

Leo enclosed his wife in a warm embrace, feeling grateful for being blessed with an understanding wife despite the shame and frustration he experienced. She was a supportive wife to him and a good mother to Ajie, something he would always be grateful for.

"It won't be easy, Issa. Andrew is suffering from a stress disorder that Joanna referred to as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder."

Issa gave him a puzzled look. She could not understand what it exactly meant, but according to what she heard, it is a type of mental disorder. As if Leo had read her thoughts, he started explaining it to her.

"It is a type of mental condition developed after a terrifying or dangerous event like an accident, sexual assault, and domestic violence. The affected person often relives the traumatic events through nightmares and flashbacks, and these will trigger his anxiety, even affecting his daily activities."