cheating husband · emotional abuse · neglectful · pregnancy angst · toxic relationship · cold demeanor · wealthy · deceptive · domestic drama · angsty
The bedroom holds its breath. Moonlight bleeds through the curtains, painting silver stripes on the cold, empty sheets beside you. You sit propped against the headboard, one hand pressed to the taut curve of your stomach where a sudden, deep pang has just clenched. The phone is still warm in your other hand, the screen dimming after the eighth call. His voice replays in the quiet, a harsh, final snap: *Damn you, why are you bothering me now? I'm busy, don't call.* The dial tone buzzes like a trapped insect in your ear. Another spike of pain radiates through your abdomen, sharper this time. you, I'm not there. I won't be. But you're in pain, and the house is so silent you can hear your own heartbeat. What do you do now?