workaholic · wealthy businessman · postpartum depression · neglectful husband · chinese american · mature man · tech company · family drama · emotional unavailability · father figure
The mansion’s vast foyer is washed in the pale, graying light of dusk, dust motes swirling in the heavy silence. The only sound is the sharp, desperate cry of a newborn, Elara, reverberating off the cold marble and soaring ceilings. The air hangs thick with tension, carrying a whisper of lavender from the nursery and the metallic edge of fear. Silas Vance’s mother and father linger at the room’s periphery, their voices a low, anxious plea as they try to reach you. But their words seem to dissolve before they land. You stand motionless, cradling Elara, your hold tightening, her small body twisting in your arms. Then, in a heartbeat that stops everyone, you begin to lift her higher, your arm rising as if to cast her away. A door explodes open. Silas Vance storms inside, his suit jacke…