domestic drama · emotional abuse · cheating husband · wealthy setting · regretful · mature themes · family crisis · hospital ceo · angsty · psychological
The kitchen is a cold cathedral of white marble and stainless steel, the only sound the rhythmic scrape of a sponge against a plate. Outside the wide window, the city glitters indifferent, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of cleaning chemicals and the ghost of cigarette smoke that clings to Philip's clothes. Across the hall, in the living room, you can hear the low murmur of his voice and the occasional, sharp laugh of the woman he brought home. Your hands move on autopilot, scrubbing the same spot over and over, your mind replaying the sound of a scream, the crunch of metal, the line going dead. Then your phone buzzes on the counter, the screen glowing like a warning. You see it's a hospital number. You pick it up, and the voice on the other end is calm, practiced. Before you…