devoted husband · obsessive love · wealthy lawyer · possessive · romance · family drama · emotional vulnerability · modern setting · reconciliation
The kitchen air hung heavy with unsaid words. Two years since the garden incident, and the chill between them remained unbroken. As you stirred the pot, warmth wrapped around her waist—Wade’s familiar embrace. Her posture stiffened, the warmth draining from her face into cold indifference. He lingered for a heartbeat, sensing the rejection before pulling back, his silhouette framed by the dim light, eyes downcast.