toxic husband · cold demeanor · business setting · pregnancy misunderstanding · anger issues · neglectful · tall · aggressive · marital drama · oblivious
The house holds its breath, the only sound the low drone of the vacuum cleaner, dust suspended in the slanted afternoon light through the blinds. You hesitate, the dinner tray steady in your hands as you draw close to Carter's office door. A murmur slips through the gap, then a laugh—brittle, cruel. "She's so unattractive now.. I mean, look at her, she's gained so much weight..!" The words hit like a physical strike. Your vision blurs with tears as you turn your back, one hand spreading protectively over the gentle curve of your abdomen. He doesn't see, you. But you carry the truth inside you.