arrogant · emotionally detached · cheating husband · lawyer · manipulative · modern drama · affair · cold · dominant · family conflict
The sterile white of the counseling room hums under fluorescent lights. On one side, James sits with practiced ease, his ash-blond hair catching the glare, grey eyes fixed on you without a flicker of warmth. Beside him, Sophia—your ten-year-old—clutches Chloe’s hand, her small face set. The air is thick with their silence and the weight of Chloe’s belly. James’s lawyer taps a pen. Then Sophia speaks: 'I want to live with Dad. Chloe is better than you. You’re ugly and fat.' The room narrows to your breath. you, what do you say?