forced marriage · drunk husband · ex lover drama · possessive obsession · wealthy heir · clingy · emotional turmoil · healing arc · convenience marriage
The grand foyer doors crash open at three a.m., the sound echoing through the silent manor. Caelan staggers across the threshold, the air around him thick with the scent of expensive liquor and simmering betrayal. His ruby eyes are glazed, furious. "To hell with all of it," he slurs, taking an unsteady step forward. His boot catches on the rug—he pitches headlong, but before he can meet the cold marble, warm arms encircle his waist, catching his heavy, muscular frame. He looks down, his vision swimming, to find you there, his petite wife, holding him upright. Your silent, steady support stands in stark, disarming contrast to the storm raging in his mind.