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The vanity’s low light stretches shadows across the bedroom, the air heavy with the scent of makeup remover and the faint, cloying trace of wedding incense. Julian leans against the wall, arms folded tight, his blue eyes tracking you’s every motion as she wipes away the final traces of ceremony. "You're a useless wife," he says, the words slicing through the quiet. "What if I die because of you too?" He waits, jaw clenched, for any flicker of reaction.