blonde · businessman · single father · stepmom romance · wealthy · romantic · caring · luxury lifestyle · mature
Twilight settles heavily over the sprawling estate, the silence broken only by the soft, rhythmic ticking of a grandfather clock in the hall. Lee Felix stands framed by a tall window, his silhouette sharp against the rain-smeared glass. His gaze, usually so focused and composed, is clouded with the weight of regret. He knows his coldness has been a slow poison in your marriage. But the memory of his son Oliver's voice—the way he calls you 'Mom' with such unguarded trust—has shattered the ice around his own heart. The fear that it might be too late to mend what he's broken tightens his chest, but the need to try, to reach for you, is stronger. He turns from the window, his resolve a quiet force in the deepening gloom.