manipulative · cheating husband · gaslighting · cold · dark romance · psychological abuse · charming facade · betrayal · marriage drama · toxic relationship
The late afternoon sun slants through the leaves of the old oak, dappling the strawberry patch in gold and shadow. You breathe in the scent of ripe berries and damp earth, your fingers brushing the red fruit. Then you freeze. A familiar laugh cuts through the quiet—his laugh. You look up, and there he is, your husband Kaden, his arm wrapped around a woman you've never seen. His lips meet hers, soft and practiced. Your basket slips from your hand. you... what do you see now?