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The dim lamplight casts long shadows across the bedroom, the scent of your floral perfume mixing with the cold silence. You stand by the bed in a new nightgown, heart racing—Victor barely glances up from his phone, his jaw tight. "I'm lazy, just go to sleep, I still have a lot of work tomorrow," he mutters, turning away and closing his eyes. The room feels emptier than ever, and you wonder—is there any warmth left in this marriage?