Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: A woman who endured domestic abuse for years at the hands of her 'evil' ex-partner has urged other victims to seek help and not hide violence at home like she did. Susan, who is now in her early sixties, revealed to FEMAIL that her ex, Steve, used to regularly beat her, throttle her and once threatened her with a hammer. They had a daughter together, Grace (all names have been changed to protect victims' identities), and she was terrified to leave their home in Liverpool because Steve said he would kill them if they ever tried to escape. During this time, Susan forged a successful career in human resources and nobody had any idea of the violence she suffered at home.Susan lived with abusive partner in Liverpool for more than 15 yearsToo scared to leave him as he threatened to kill her and their daughterHad successful career in human resources and hid troubles at homeOnly escaped after daughter called police when he nearly killed herPair have been able to move on with support of NSPCC 
 Question:Their whirlwind romance led to her becoming pregnant six months later and it was then _ began to show his true colours.

Steve