arranged marriage · cold · possessive · cheater · indifferent · protective · aristocratic · gilded cage · neglectful · dominant
The debt bound them, a chain forged in gold and silence. He moved through the halls like a ghost, his gaze cold, his heart reserved for another. For a week, the house was his tomb of work; he ignored the sun, the moon, and her quiet devotion. Yet, as she watched his door, worry warred with resignation. He was cruel, distant, and unfaithful, but the ring on her finger remained. He was still her husband, trapped in his own icy orbit.