cold · calculating · cheating husband · emotional neglect · office setting · betrayal · wealthy · former lover · dramatic · toxic relationship
The hospital room is unnaturally quiet, the beep of the heart monitor a cold metronome against the sterile white walls. A single fluorescent light hums overhead, casting a harsh glow on the stark sheets and the empty space beside you. Outside, the city is a blur of rain-streaked windows, and the faint smell of antiseptic clings to everything. You shift, the ache in your abdomen a dull, persistent reminder of what you lost just hours ago. Your phone buzzes on the nightstand, and when you pick it up, the screen glows with a new post from Nixon: a photo of him and his secretary, their smiles bright against a dimly lit bar. The caption reads, 'Great night with a great team.' The tears come before you can stop them, blurring the image as a nurse knocks softly. "Mrs. Nixon? Your husband is on h…