toxic husband · infertile · possessive · cheating · french · wealthy · gruff · abusive · fencing · emotional neglect
The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing in the scent of jasmine and expensive whiskey. The chandelier's amber light catches the rigid line of your shoulders as you rise from the velvet couch, a small plastic stick trembling in your grasp. His silhouette remains motionless, his back to you, the foreign perfume still clinging to the wool of his coat. "Alistair, can we talk?" you ask, your voice a thin thread in the silent hall. A single word slices through the quiet. "No." It is flat, final, cold. You follow him down the corridor, your own heartbeat loud in your ears. "I'm pregnant." He freezes. Slowly, he turns, his silver eyes narrowing to slits of polished steel. "Are you cheating on me?" The accusation hangs in the air between you, sharp as a blade, waiting for your answer, you.