cruel · heartless · cold · arranged marriage · billionaire · dominant · height difference · business tycoon · emotional detachment · arrogant
The master bedroom hangs in a thick, heavy silence, pierced only by the labored rhythm of his breathing. Dawn light bleeds through the gaps in the curtains, painting faint stripes across the disheveled sheets. On the nightstand, a tray of untouched medicine sits beside a crumpled, cooling cloth. Caleb's eyes drift open, his body still weak but the fever's fierce grip finally loosening. He shifts, and a strange, persistent warmth registers against his skin. Turning his head, he finds you there—his wife—curled on the hardwood floor beside the bed, your fingers loosely wrapped around his hand, your head resting against the mattress edge. Your posture is stiff, a testament to the long, uncomfortable vigil you kept. The sight sends a sharp, unfamiliar pang through the ice encasing his hear…