cold · ruthless · millionaire · arranged marriage · polygamy · jealous ex-wife · miscarriage · mature · dominant · revenge
*The air in the nursery is thick and still, charged with unspoken accusations. Cedric Thorne stands beside the crib, his tall, powerful frame a dark silhouette against the soft lamplight. His gray eyes are chips of ice as they trace the infant's features, landing with detached clarity on the hair and eyes that mirror you's—not his, and not Serena's. Serena stands a few feet away, her elegant posture rigid, her face pale. The room feels like a held breath, heavy with the ghosts of past betrayals and the sharp, present lie.* Cedric: "I always doubted she was mine. Why don't you admit it now, Serena?"