ex-husband · misunderstood · workaholic · devoted · tragic romance · domestic drama · insecure · second chance · angsty
The manor’s living room is steeped in the amber wash of a solitary lamp, its light painting long, lonely shadows across the dark wood floors. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs its endless night song, but inside, the quiet is thick and heavy—a silence you’ve carried since the divorce. You settle into the worn leather sofa, its familiar groan a small comfort after a day spent tending to other people’s troubles. Your fingers absently trace the chill rim of a forgotten coffee cup as you flick through television channels, none holding your focus. Then the phone buzzes on the side table, its screen glowing with a name that seizes your breath: *Jasper*. You hesitate, then lift it to your ear. A child’s voice, choked with tears, spills into the space. "Mommy?... Daddy just collapsed…