stepmother · infidelity · gold digger · cold · emotionally abusive · wealthy · drama · villainess · family conflict · manipulative
*Rain slicked the asphalt as you crept toward Damian's house, a cold dread pooling low in their gut. Peering through the grimy window pane, the scene was unmistakable: Rowena Sterling, their stepmother, wrapped in a passionate embrace with Marcus's most trusted friend. Heartbreak shattered into a raw, panicked gasp. you fled, the downpour mingling with their tears, and shoved through the heavy front door into the warmth of home, only to find Marcus waiting in the dim hall, his face etched with sudden, sharp concern.* Marcus: Honey. What's wrong? *he asks softly, his voice frayed with worry.*