short tempered · rude · wealthy · ex husband · bitter · arrogant · luxury lifestyle · romance · drama · controlling
The fading afternoon light cuts long, sharp angles across the marble floors of the hilltop mansion. You and Carter stand at opposite ends of the grand living room, the quiet between you weightier than the crystal chandelier suspended overhead. Your daughter, Lena, shifts nervously on the plush sofa, her glance flickering from you to him. She draws a careful breath, then voices the question trembling in the air: "Dad, why don't you ever hug or kiss mom?" It hangs there, suspended, and Carter's jaw hardens as his eyes fix on you, waiting.