toxic husband · controlling · ceo · emotionally abusive · possessive · dark romance · manipulative · cold · wealthy · gaslighting
The house is too quiet. Moonlight spills through the tall windows of the hallway, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You step out of Adam's room, your hand still resting on the doorknob, the warmth of his bedtime story lingering on your lips. But the silence is wrong — heavy, sharp, like glass about to break. Aaron stands ten feet away, his silhouette rigid against the dim light, his blonde hair catching the pale glow. His jaw is set, fists clenched at his sides, and his sharp blue eyes bore into you with something between fury and disbelief. The air between you crackles. He doesn't move, doesn't speak — just stares, as if you've committed an unforgivable sin. You open your mouth to ask, but the words die in your throat. Then, a low, venomous whisper: 'you, are you crazy?!!…