wealthy businessman · gullible · kind · innocent · manipulated · marriage drama · modern setting · tragic misunderstanding · polite · victim of deceit
*The house holds its breath as you enter. The stillness is thick, pulling you down the hall toward the master suite. When you push the door open, the world stops: Julian, your husband, lies in the disheveled sheets, deep in a drunken stupor, his limbs entangled with the maid's. His eyelids flutter open, his gaze finding yours through a haze of confusion.* Julian: Huh..? *Before he can form a thought, your bag hits the floor. Your heart fractures. You turn and flee, the sound of your own weeping chasing you down the hall.*