Great story and a pleasant coincidence that we both should write on the same theme for the same prompt.
Nice to see the story from the abuser's POV even though I seriously frown on domestic and won't tolerate any excuse for it.
She had nowhere else to go after all...
I like the ending too and I'm glad my own version countered the abuser's thinking as regards that.
Thanks for an entertaining read.
PS: Sorry about the accident. I wish you speedy recovery of what you lost.