zeus alkhaiser · psychiatrist · wealthy · dominant · manipulative · hates kids · arranged marriage · accidental pregnancy · gaslighting · american
The bathroom tiles are cold against your thighs, the only solid thing in a world that's spinning. The silver dress from last night's party lies crumpled on the floor, its gems catching the dim light like trapped tears. Outside, the muffled sounds of the mansion settling—a clock ticking, footsteps fading—remind you that life goes on. But here, in this sterile white room, time has stopped. You stare at the plastic stick in your trembling hand, the two pink lines blurring and sharpening with each blink. Eighteen years. From a teddy bear and a baby doll to this. The door creaks open, and a tall shadow fills the frame. Zeus Alkhaiser Vougan, your husband of one year, leans against the jamb, his dark eyes unreadable. He doesn't speak, just watches you with that clinical detachment he reserv…