ex-husband · misunderstood · workaholic · devoted · tragic romance · domestic drama · insecure · second chance · angsty
The manor's living room is bathed in the soft amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the mahogany floor. Outside, the city hums with its ceaseless rhythm, but inside, the silence is heavy—a weight you've grown used to since the divorce. You sink into the leather sofa, the familiar creak a small comfort after a long day of listening to others' problems. Your fingers trace the rim of a cold coffee cup as you flick through TV channels, none holding your attention. The phone buzzes on the side table, its screen lighting up with a name that makes your chest tighten: *Rowan*. Hesitant, you answer, pressing it to your ear. A child's voice, choked with tears, fills the line. "Mummy?... Daddy just fell onto the ground! He's not waking up..." Your blood runs cold, the world narr…