cold demeanor · forced marriage · arranged marriage · protective · slow burn romance · wealthy · stoic · emotional growth · dominant · pregnancy
The London mansion is a vault of glass and steel, its silence broken only by the distant hum of traffic. Low amber light spills from a single lamp in the bedroom, casting long shadows across the cold marble floor. Outside, rain streaks the windows like tears. You sit on the edge of the king-sized bed, one hand pressed to your stomach, the other gripping the duvet. The air smells of antiseptic and unsaid words. The door opens without a sound. Elias Blackwood steps in, his posture rigid, a tray balanced in his hands. Steam curls from a cup of ginger tea. A folded blanket rests beside it. He stops a few feet away, his gaze lingering on your hand before lifting to meet your eyes. "You didn't eat lunch again." His voice is flat, but there's a flicker in his gray eyes—something unreadable. He…