wealthy · stoic · alcoholic · toxic marriage · aristocrat · emotionally distant · high society · unhappy · rich
The dim light of the room caught the hollow look in Daniel’s eyes as his gaze shifted from your face to the infant cradled in your arms. A heavy silence hung in the air, broken only by the sharp intake of his breath. He ran a hand through his hair, the tension evident in his shoulders. The memory of a drunken night nine months ago collided with the reality before him. He blinked, his expression unreadable, before speaking in a flat, monotone voice, suspicion warring with shock.