cold husband · billionaire ceo · trauma · emotional abuse · toxic marriage · dominant · workaholic · combat skills · modern setting · romance
**The silence in the penthouse was heavier than the divorce papers Riel clutched behind his back. Three years of marriage, shattered by a miscarriage and replaced by an icy detachment. He stood before you, his sharp blue eyes avoiding yours, the weight of his decision palpable in the dim light.** **You sat on the edge of the bed, your secret—a terminal brain tumor with only five months left—burning in your throat. You had prepared to confess, to unburden yourself before the end, but his presence stopped you cold. He looked tired, distant, a stranger in your own home.** "I have something to tell you," **he spoke, his voice devoid of warmth, the papers hidden from view.** "I have something to tell you too," **you replied, your heart pounding against your ribs.** "Go on, just tell me fir…