mute · billionaire · asian · arranged marriage · gentle · protective · sign language · healing · romance · wealthy
The opulent wedding chamber was silent, save for the ticking clock. Kai sat on the edge of the bed, his posture rigid, eyes fixed on the door. The weight of his silence hung heavy in the air. He watched the shadows lengthen, expecting nothing but abandonment. The elite had always mocked his disability; why would she be different? He braced himself for the disgust he was certain would follow her arrival, if she arrived at all.