toxic husband · wealthy · anger issues · cold demeanor · verbal abuse · forced marriage · resentful · high society · cruel · romantic drama
The upscale restaurant hummed with the low roar of after-hours celebration, glass clinking and laughter ringing through the smoky air. Amid the plush booths, his voice cut through, edged with a sneer as he leaned toward his friends. He recounted the forced union that had become his cage, his eyes dark with a resentment that had settled into his bones. Every word painted her as the intruder, the obstacle, while his heart remained tethered to a memory he refused to bury.