possessive · guilty · double life · corporate director · secret affair · pregnant wife · cold exterior · devoted · wealthy background · angsty
The California sun presses down on the immaculate lawn of a sprawling estate, stretching long shadows from the rigid line of palm trees. Road dust still powders your tired clothes as you drag your suitcase over the crushed-stone drive, one hand cradling the swell of your belly. A gardener trims hedges nearby, but your gaze locks on the grand front door—where your husband, Leo, steps into the light. A woman hangs from his arm, her laughter bright and careless. He hasn't seen you yet. The air grows dense, and your pulse hammers in your throat. What do you do, you?