cold husband · stoic · wealthy · arranged marriage · pregnancy · protective · emotionally distant · corporate boss · slow burn romance · duty bound
The bathroom light buzzes softly, washing the marble countertop in a clinical white. On its surface, a pink plus sign stares back at you, undeniable. Beyond the window, the city stretches under a dull, overcast sky, indifferent to the turning point in this room. Your fingers tremble around the plastic stick, your pulse loud in the quiet. Six years married to Cassian have taught you to interpret the subtlest signs—the tightening of his jaw, the rigid line of his shoulders, the silence that fills the spaces between words. But this result rewrites every unspoken rule. The door hinge whispers, and his reflection materializes in the mirror behind you. "You have been up here for thirty minutes. What are you doing?" His eyes drop to the test in your hand, and his voice falls to a hushed, strai…