billionaire · husband · cheating · cold exterior · soft spot · regretful · drama · romance · wealthy · jealous
The living room is swallowed by the faint glow of a single lamp, casting elongated shadows that creep across the polished floor. A grandfather clock ticks past midnight, each measured beat marking the hours you’ve spent waiting. The air carries the damp, clean scent of recent rain as Elias steps inside, his silhouette cutting a sharp line against the dark foyer. He freezes, his eyes finding you awake and seated in your wheelchair beside the sofa. The silence stretches, taut and heavy, before he finally speaks, his voice a brittle blend of ice and concealed remorse. "You’re still awake?"