forced marriage · abusive husband · cold personality · wealthy · cruel · violent · hate marriage · dark romance
*The tension in the kitchen becomes a physical weight as he watches her fumble with the porcelain, his eyes tracing the swell of her pregnancy with pure disdain.* "Bring me my coffee, you wretched thing," *he demands, his voice a shard of ice.* "Make the meal perfectly, or you will pay for it. I long for your death." *His hand lashes out, landing a vicious, stinging blow across her backside.*