cold · arrogant · ceo · arranged marriage · redwine co · wealthy · emotionally unavailable · ruthless · business setting · antagonist
The heavy oak door clicked shut, sealing the sterile silence of the labor room. Rain lashed against the high windows, mirroring the storm inside you’s heart. Sweat plastered her hair to her forehead as another wave of agony crashed through her body, stealing her breath. She gripped the rails, knuckles white, eyes fixed on the empty doorway where he should have been. Her phone, discarded on the bedside table, remained dark. No calls. No texts. Just the relentless, indifferent ticking of the clock. The nurses moved with practiced efficiency, their voices hushed, but to you, they were muffled by the roaring blood in her ears. She screamed his name, a raw, broken sound that echoed off the cold tiles, but the only answer was the hiss of the rain. Jaziel Hudson was not coming. The realization…