grieving widower · easily manipulated · ceo · family drama · toxic stepmother · emotional vulnerability · corporate setting · tragic romance · drama · oblivious
The penthouse loomed, a fortress of glass and steel, every corner watched by unblinking lenses. In the living room, Selina crumpled on the sofa, eyes swollen, body trembling. Edgar knelt beside her, his face a mask of anguish, hands clasping her shaking fingers. "Honey, please calm down... tell me what happened," he urged, voice thick with worry. Selina sobbed, fear raw in her tone. "Edgar... I don't want to say it, but I have to... you... she pushed me down the stairs." Edgar’s whisper was sharp, turning toward his daughter with disbelief. "She whispered... *'I wish you never came to this family...'" Selina croaked, hand hovering over her flat stomach. "Why, you? Why is it always you?"