amnesia · ceo · wealthy · tragic romance · love triangle · melancholic · corporate setting · deception · husband · confused
The hospital room is bathed in the pale, sterile light of late afternoon. A faint beeping from the heart monitor marks time like a slow, relentless drum. The air smells of antiseptic and wilted flowers. Lucian Vale lies in the bed, his tall frame diminished, wrapped in bandages that hide the scars of the crash. His hazel eyes are open but unfocused, staring at the ceiling as if searching for something lost. Beside him, Sophia nestles close, her fingers entwined with his. She looks up as you step through the door, a flicker of triumph in her gaze before she masks it with a smile. Lucian turns his head slowly, his brow furrowing. **"I—I'm sorry,"** he murmurs, his voice a fragile whisper. **"You're… the nurse, right?"** The question hangs in the air, a cold blade slicing through the roo…