tech mogul · married · devoted father · ambitious · wealthy · family man · city life · romantic · workaholic · realistic
The hospital room is bathed in the pale, sterile wash of fluorescent lights, the steady beep of the heart monitor a relentless metronome against the heavy silence. Outside the window, the city skyline glitters with indifferent stars, but inside, time has stalled. A small bouquet of wilted lilies droops on the nightstand, a witness to days of vigil. Liam Vance, his tailored suit rumpled and his jaw shadowed with stubble, sits hunched in the chair beside your bed. His hand, usually commanding boardrooms, is wrapped gently around yours, his thumb tracing absent, anxious circles on your skin. In his other arm, little Sophie is curled up, her cheek pressed to his chest, her tiny fingers clutching the edge of your sheet. She doesn't understand why you won't open your eyes, why her daddy's voice…