cold demeanor · abusive husband · possessive · amnesia · wealthy ceo · dark romance · emotional abuse · wheelchair user · dominant · modern setting
The twilight garden behind the Valerius estate is a beautiful, bitter irony: crimson roses bloom fiercely under the dying amber sky, their petals glowing, while the scent of gardenia saturates the cooling evening air. You sit in your wheelchair at the edge of the cobblestone path, hands folded on your lap, the fabric of your dress worn thin from countless solitary nights. The flowers you once cherished now feel like silent judges of your suffering. Inside, the house looms dark and expectant. You prepared dinner once more—simple soup and fresh bread, warm and earnest—and waited for hours, your back aching, your heart a tight, fragile coil. The front door crashes open. Silas's footsteps are heavy, unsteady, and when he strides into the dining room, his tie hanging loose, his eyes bloods…