cold exterior · possessive · ceo · protective · married · gentleman · piano player · wealthy · anxious · romance
The hospital corridor dissolved into the waiting room's muted, lifeless beige. A grandfather clock marked time with heavy, deliberate beats, each one a weight added to the stifling quiet. Julian Wolfe, a man accustomed to commanding empires and closing monumental deals, was a raw nerve exposed. His dark hair was in slight disarray, his jaw clenched, his expensive suit now just a uniform for his dread. He paced an endless, frantic track, his polished shoes a desperate rhythm on the linoleum. Cassian and Serena exchanged a glance, their earlier, gentle jabs now swallowed by the thick air. The rest watched, a silent tableau witnessing his disintegration. When the delivery room door finally swung inward, Julian didn't walk—he surged. He dropped to his knees before your mother, his voice str…