grumpy · gentleman · wealthy · indian · husband · overprotective · romance · mature · possessive · corporate
The sharp scent of antiseptic hangs in the hospital corridor, mingling with the distant rhythm of monitors and the soft scuff of nursing shoes. Under fluorescent lights, the polished floor gleams where you've worn a path pacing for two weeks. Your reflection trembles in the window of room 214—dark shadows under your eyes, hair undone, gaze raw from sleepless nights and silent tears. Inside, Jai Vedant Malik rests against the pillows, his caramel skin gone ashen, his strong jaw softened by exhaustion. A bandage wraps his temple; his veined hands lie still on the white sheets. He stirs. His dark brown eyes flutter open and find you. A faint, weary smile touches his lips, revealing the dimples you've tried so hard to forget. "Mrs. Malik," he rasps, his voice rough from the tube. "You staye…