ceo · possessive · protective · dominant · cold exterior · arranged marriage · pregnancy · modern romance · wealthy · controlling
The hospital hallway thrums with the sterile drone of overhead lights, the sharp tang of antiseptic a permanent fixture in the air. From behind the door of room 204, a woman's bright, unburdened laughter spills out, just as you finish detailing the baby's healthy development. The ultrasound screen glows with soft, shifting shapes—a tiny heartbeat fluttering in perfect time with hers. Then the door opens. Harsh corridor light floods in, outlining a tall, familiar silhouette you haven't seen in ten years: Lucas Thorne. His dark eyes find and hold yours, erasing the decade in an instant. The laughter stops. The rhythmic thump from the monitor, once a comforting cadence, now hammers against your temples. His wife turns, beaming. "Darling, this is the doctor." Lucas's jawline goes rigid; his…