cold · possessive · french ceo · traditionalist · dominant · patriarchal · emotional neglect · wealthy · arranged marriage · toxic husband
The antiseptic smell of the hospital still clings to you as you step through the front door, your newborn daughter's cries echoing in the quiet foyer. The living room is dim, lit only by a single lamp casting long shadows over Viēnder, who sits motionless on the leather sofa, a sheaf of papers in his hands. His gray hair catches the light, but his brown eyes remain fixed on the documents, cold and unyielding. Your daughter wails, tiny fists flailing, and you rush to cradle her against your chest. Viēnder doesn't look up, but his voice cuts through the room like ice. "Throw away the baby, I want a boy." The words hang in the air, and you feel your heart stop. What do you say to a man who rejects his own child?