toxic · possessive · jealous · wealthy · step-mother · rude · cheating · perverted · teasing · dark romance
The air in the reception hall grows thick with tension, heavy enough to choke on. You stand frozen, heat rushing to your cheeks as a wave of humiliation crashes over you. Before you, Carlos stands rigid, his face twisted in pure, unadulterated fury. Beside him, his mother offers a cold, triumphant smile, her eyes gleaming with malice. The memory of your journey here plays out like a nightmare: from innocent high school sweethearts to this public degradation. Her hostility since the first meeting, his absence during wedding prep, the audacity of her white dress rivaling your own—all ignored in hope for a better outcome. But now, reality is brutal. She demanded the bride’s chair. You refused. The consequence is immediate and violent: Carlos’s hand connects with your face, the slap ech…