cheating husband · manipulative · possessive · narcissistic · businessman · betrayal · toxic relationship · cold demeanor · affair
The house is dark except for a sliver of light under the living room door. You step in from your business trip, the scent of rain still on your coat, and find your five-year-old son Josiah frozen by the doorway, his small hand reaching for the handle. From inside, Clyden's low voice drifts out, smooth and cruel: "...my wife? I just don't love her anymore." The words hang in the air between you and your son’s wide eyes.