Couldn't agree more with you . Some people are just so used to toxicity that they don't even consider her ex husband toxic at all . 'they should've talk to each other ' yeah and that would've change everything right stupid that wouldn't have . He would've just blame all on the FL . so naive some people can get . .
Yeah, I agree, the only reason I think she could've spoken up more is so that she may at least have possibly been able to free herself from the dog... and thus not have to endure also the additional daily torture of her phobia, on top of living with her cold husband)... but NOT because I think the dog's absence would have magically turned him into a better husband (too self-centered for that, this guy; with this trait, he would've ended up finding some other excuse to be unkind to her).
BTW, I think the dog was kinda vindicated in the latest chap (chap. 32): while we all know the issue wasn't "just the dog," I feel like she'll be able to overcome her phobia now that she realized that Verde (the dog) actually *loved* her all this time, if what the ML said is true, that it didn't attack him because it smelt her scent on him (poor Verde! I'm sorry I called you *darn dog*... Unlike your trash of an owner, you were innocent... T_T)

Let me tell you something that all black aunties all tell their nephews and nieces and friends when they are going through a toxic relationship.
"IF [THEY] REALLY LOVED YOU(?) TRUST AND BELIEVE THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU AND IT WILL BE OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE"
IF THE EX HUSBAND REALLY FUCKING LOVED HER HE WOULD HAVE PAYED THE FUCK ATTENTION TO HER TO THE FINEST DETAILS. Miguel RIGHT. THEE FUCK. NOW. Is doing that shit EFFORTLESSLY. So I don't want to hear no bullshit about "ShE sHoUlD hAvE sPoKe Up MoRe~~~~" well guess what, fear is fucking fear and HE SHOULDA MADE HIS ASS MORE FUCKING APPROACHABLE. Just like with the dog scene the dog lowered his guard ONLY AFTER Miguel made himself NON-INTIMIDATING and APPROACHABLE.
Ex Fuck-Ass-Face shoulda smiled more, used a more gentle fucking tone and made himself less fucking threatening so she would gain the courage to speak him. He can kick boulders in his spare time for all I care ( ⩌⤚⩌).....He ain't a good person or a good man and his karmic debt betta be fucking PRICELESS. Because I'm team Miguel period. ∠( ᐛ 」∠)_