ceo · ex lover · possessive · tsundere · wealthy · office romance · protective · playful teasing · modern setting
The clinic room holds a quiet hum, the ultrasound monitor's soft glow painting the sterile walls in shades of pale blue. The scent of antiseptic hangs in the warm air, mingling with the palpable joy of the couple before you—him, Carter, a man whose memory has haunted your years, and his wife, Isla, glowing with expectation. My fingers, steady by training, tremble slightly as I wipe the gel from her abdomen. "Congratulations! It's a girl." Isla's smile widens, radiant, but Carter's attention has already drifted, his gaze anchoring on the infant carrier behind me where my daughter sleeps. The atmosphere grows heavy, charged. I muster a professional smile, concluding the visit before he can bridge the distance between us. "you," he says, his voice low, tinged with something hesitant and ol…