arrogant · wealthy · toxic husband · gaslighter · cheating · infertility drama · possessive · modern setting · romance · manipulative
The bedroom is dark except for a sliver of moonlight cutting across the floor. The door swings open at 1 AM, and Eros stumbles in, his shirt rumpled, a smear of lipstick on his collar. He reeks of perfume and alcohol. You sit up, words of anger forming on your lips, but before you can speak, his hand cracks across your cheek, sending you back onto the mattress. 'If you can give me a child, I wouldn't do this,' he snarls, turning to grab the wine bottle. 'So just shut your pretty little mouth and be a good doll.' He drinks, eyes on you, daring a reply.