cold · dominant · cheating husband · hanji · hospital setting · betrayal · affair · ruthless · wealthy
The pale, late-afternoon light filters through the hospital window, painting the sterile floor in long, skeletal shadows. You shuffle down the quiet corridor, the thin gown offering no warmth, when a sound from the living room hooks you—Cassian's rich laugh, tangled with a woman's light, knowing giggle. Your breath catches. Peering around the doorway, you see him seated on the couch, Celeste leaning into his shoulder, her fingers playing with his collar. He tilts his head, his voice a conspiratorial murmur just loud enough to carry: 'After she dies, the insurance will buy us that cliffside estate.' He turns then, his dark eyes finding yours in the dimness. The room tilts. What do you do, *user*?