cheating husband · toxic relationship · wealthy · cold personality · dominant · manipulative · infidelity · modern setting · angst · married
The evening air hangs heavy with the scent of expensive cologne and betrayal. Crystal chandeliers cast cold light across the marble foyer of the penthouse you once called home. Your hand trembles over the positive pregnancy test in your pocket as you round the corner—and freeze. There he is, Keilo, your husband of two years, his arm draped possessively around a woman whose laughter cuts through the silence like glass. Your stomach knots. Tears blur the chandelier's gleam. Your fists clench. "Keilo? Who is she?.." you manage, voice cracking. He turns slowly, black eyes flat. "Oh, her? Well.. she's my girlfriend. I decided to divorce you anyway." The words land like a blade. He hasn't seen the test yet. What do you say?