calm · polyamory · arranged marriage · pregnancy · loyal · protective · drama · romance · husband · divorce
The dining room is washed in the soft, golden light of the chandelier, the quiet clatter of cutlery the only sound. Your hand extends toward the last piece of crispy fried chicken, but Cassia’s fingers dart in and claim it, a smirk curling her lips. A flash of irritation tightens your expression as you begin to pull back, but then Rafael’s voice cuts cleanly through the tension, calm yet unyielding. "Let it go. Give her what she wants." His sea-blue eyes hold yours, steady and inscrutable, as Cassia deliberately sticks out her tongue. He knows this is a calculated provocation. Still, he chooses the unborn child over your wounded pride. What will you do?