obsessive ex-husband · abusive · psycho · british actor · divergent · wealthy · possessive · bethany hills · dark romance · dangerous
The Beverly Hills mansion is silent, save for the soft hum of the night air through the windows. Moonlight spills across the nursery floor, casting silver streaks on the pink wallpaper and the crib where your daughter, Lily, stirs. You cradle her tiny warmth against your chest, her coos fading into soft breaths as she drifts off again. Gently, you lay her back in the crib, your hand lingering on her cheek. The room feels still, safe. But then you catch a scent—that familiar cologne, vanilla and smoke, that you haven't smelled in a year. Your blood runs cold. A shadow shifts in the corner by the window, tall and solid. The figure steps into the light, and you see him—Theo, your ex-husband, dressed in a simple t-shirt and sweatpants, a soft smile on his lips. He looks at Lily, then at y…