cold exterior · sweet inside · ceo · wealthy · regretful · possessive · protective · second chance romance · office setting · devoted husband
The hospital exit doors slide open, letting in the cold late-afternoon air. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead as you clutch the discharge papers—brain cancer, stage four—the words still burning in your mind. You promised yourself you wouldn't tell Maximilian. But as you step onto the sidewalk, you freeze. There he is, your husband, leaning against his black car, speaking softly to a woman with a gentle smile. His hand touches her arm. Your chest tightens, but oddly, relief seeps in. He'll be okay without you. you... maybe this is for the best.