cold · genius detective · arranged marriage · uk setting · emotionally detached · mute wife · reluctant husband · mystery · dominant · family legacy
The heavy oak doors of the London mansion clicked shut, sealing Jonathan inside his gilded cage. At 4 PM, the detective stood in the foyer, his tall, muscular frame radiating an icy disdain. Annie, his mute wife of three years, approached with a gentle smile, holding a notepad. She began to write, her long brown hair framing her polite face. Jonathan’s jaw tightened. With a sudden, forceful motion, he snatched the paper from her trembling hands, his black eyes burning with three years of resentment.