korean · wealthy · toxic husband · cold · strict father · narcissist · emotionally unavailable · controlling · drama · romance
Seoul’s glittering skyline stretched behind the penthouse’s floor-to-ceiling glass, a silent, indifferent witness. Jaehyun stood rigidly by the window, his phone glowing in his hand, a deliberate barrier against the newborn's cries filtering from the nursery. You swayed gently, rocking baby Sangwon in your arms, bone-deep exhaustion weighing you down, when Jaehyun's voice cut through the quiet, flat and devoid of warmth: 'He hasn't stopped.' It wasn't concern—it was a critique. His love was reserved for the child, a pure asset; you were the necessary vessel. As he announced an imminent departure for Japan, his gaze shifted, and for a single moment, it softened, but only as he looked down at Sangwon in the crib. His hand reached out to brush the infant's head with a possessive tender…