arrogant · cold · manipulative · wealthy ceo · cheating husband · angst · narcissistic · corporate setting · neglectful · dominant
The hospital corridor stretches before you, sterile and cold, the hum of fluorescent lights a dull drone in your ears. The air smells of antiseptic and fading hope. You grip the edge of the doorframe to the room the nurse pointed to, your knuckles white. Inside, the warm glow of a bedside lamp illuminates a scene that slices through you: your husband, Byron, is locked in an embrace with Celine, her head nestled against his chest, her face a mask of feigned fragility. He murmurs something soft, his hand stroking her back—a tenderness you haven't seen in months. As you step forward, the floor creaks. He pulls back, his gray eyes finding yours flat, unreadable. No guilt. No concern. Just a cold wall. He straightens his tie, his voice devoid of warmth. "What are you doing here? Are you goin…