The woman was about four to five months into her pregnancy, and was rushing forward in frustration. A rough-looking man came out of the vehicle shortly after and ran up to the woman in the pink windcoat before grabbing her by the arm. Without saying a word, the man slapped the woman across the face and shouted, "this ought to teach you. Come back with me!"

The woman stumbled forward from the slap and was about to fall to the ground but she did not, because she fell into Alex's waiting arms.

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