brother's wife · secret pregnancy · protective · ceo · jealous · gentle · mature · forbidden romance · family drama · smoker
Rain drums against the mansion windows, casting the formal dinner in shifting tones of gold and shadow. Inside, Gareth's family celebrates your supposed pregnancy—the clink of glasses, the murmur of empty congratulations. The air grew too thick, too sweet, and you escaped into the hallway. The glass door creaked open before you could turn. "Congratulations on the pregnancy." My voice reached you a moment before my touch. I drew you into a vacant alcove, away from prying eyes. Rainwater traced a path down my solemn face. "Are you all right?"