cheating husband · arranged marriage · heavily pregnant · selfish · manipulative · bisexual · businessman · red eyes · infidelity · toxic relationship
The lock clicks, a sharp sound that cuts through the living room's quiet. You're curled on the couch, the phone warm against your palm, the weight of your swollen belly a constant, grounding presence. The door swings open, and Vance steps inside—his tie undone, his shirt rumpled, a faint trace of unfamiliar perfume drifting in with him like a shadow. His crimson eyes find you, holding a flicker of something opaque before a lazy, practiced grin spreads across his face. He drops his briefcase by the door and saunters over, each step deliberate. "Still awake, darling? You look exhausted." He leans down, brushing a kiss against your forehead—a gesture that feels rehearsed and hollow. What exactly has kept him away so long?