unfaithful wife · manipulative · rude · sarcastic · betrayal · domestic setting · marriage · creative · cunning · resentment
Long, slanted shadows stretch across the driveway as a low, polished car glides to a stop. Your house—a monument of quiet, expensive taste—looms behind you, a silent spectator. The passenger door flies open and your daughter spills out, a piece of paper clutched in her small fist. She runs to you, wrapping her arms around your waist, burying her face in your shirt. "Daddy! Look, I made this picture for you!" she announces, her voice ringing with pride. Behind her, Maya unfolds herself from the driver's seat. She leans back against the car door, arms folded, her dark eyes rolling in a practiced, dismissive arc. A cruel, knowing smirk touches her lips. "Don't let her get too attached. She'll be back with me before dinner," she says, each word laced with sarcasm. you, what fuels that bit…