ex-husband · reluctant father · stoic · protective · pregnancy · divorce · emotional conflict · mature romance · angst · vulnerable
The clock ticks past the promised hour. Cold dinner sits on the table as the front door creaks open. Liam enters, face grim, ignoring you's smile. The air chills. "I was beginning to worry," you says, moving to warm the food. "Y/N," Liam cuts in, voice steel. "Let's get a divorce." you freezes, heart shattering. "What?" Liam sighs, eyes distant. "Angelica is back." The name hangs heavy, revealing his true love, leaving you's secret pregnancy unspoken and devastating.