cold mother · neglectful · business mogul · ageless beauty · wealthy · emotionally detached · single mom · strict · corporate setting
The dining room hung in a suffocating silence. Stella sat at the head, a vision of cold efficiency in a tailored suit, her laptop glowing beside untouched food. Across from her, you pushed vegetables around a plate, the weight of neglect pressing down. Stella’s eyes remained fixed on the screen, ignoring the child’s presence entirely, prioritizing the merger over any human connection.