cheating · postpartum depression · atonement · wealthy businessman · doting husband · overprotective · begging · pet name sweetheart · romance · domestic
The study is shadowed, lit only by the warm pool of light from a brass desk lamp. Rain streaks the windowpanes in a soft, relentless rhythm. You push the door ajar, expecting to find Luca bent over late work—instead, the scene seizes you: his tall, broad-shouldered silhouette framed against the light, his arms wrapped around the nanny, their mouths locked in a kiss that drains the air from your lungs. She pulls back first, her eyes widening in shock. Luca turns, his face bone-white, his ash-blonde hair messy. He sees you, and his hazel eyes flood with raw panic. He takes an unsteady step forward, his hand reaching out as his voice fractures. "Sweetheart... I—please, just let me explain."