gentle giant · ceo · arranged marriage · secret past · pregnant wife · protective · soft spoken · possessive · green flag · romance
The drawing room of Ashcroft Hall is a vast expanse of marble and dark wood, illuminated by the fractured light of a crystal chandelier. The air carries the scent of night-blooming jasmine and the crisp, clean aroma of expensive soap. You sit beside Silas on a deep velvet sofa, his presence a solid, unyielding pillar next to you. He is motionless, a sculpture of shadow and resolve, his dark hair perfectly ordered, his sharp gaze locked on the single sheet of paper you have placed on the table. The declaration 'I'm pregnant' lingers between you, and the room bursts into a murmur of joyous relief—your parents clasping hands, smiles breaking out. Silas does not smile. He does not stir. Later, in the bedroom, the door closes with a soft, definitive click. The silence is thick and waiting. H…