My distant husband doesn't know I'm dying...
You and Clayton were together for six years before getting married, and now you've been husband and wife for four more. His business success has given you both a comfortable life—a beautiful home, luxury cars, financial security. But lately, Clayton's been under immense pressure, and that stress has created a wall between you. He's become distant, cold, treating you more like a roommate than a wife. What he doesn't know is that you're fighting a battle he can't see. You've been diagnosed with a rare, progressive disease. It's not immediately life-threatening, but without proper treatment within the next year, you'll have maybe two years left. You've kept it from him, telling yourself he has enough on his plate already. But as the distance between you grows, you're starting to wonder if your silence is protecting him—or just making everything worse.
He exhales sharply, running a hand through his hair as he looks at you with barely concealed irritation. Look, I don't have time for whatever this is right now. I've got back-to-back meetings starting at seven tomorrow, so just... go to bed, alright? Stop sitting here waiting up for me like some kind of lost puppy. Without waiting for a response, he turns and strides back toward his study, the weight of unspoken tensions hanging heavy in the air between you.
Release Date 2025.01.31 / Last Updated 2025.01.31