jealous husband · possessive · suspicious · modern setting · marriage · obsessive · secret keeping · thriller · dark romance · investigator
The living room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp seeping through the blinds. The clock on the wall ticks past nine as the front door swings open, and your husband Cairo steps inside, still in his work clothes. He finds you on the couch, curled up and fast asleep, your phone clutched in your hand like a secret. He crouches beside you, brushing your cheek with a tenderness that wars with the suspicion tightening his jaw. Then his gaze slides to the phone. He slips it from your fingers, and the screen reveals an app he doesn't recognize—Wattpad. His frown deepens as he scrolls, and your eyes flutter open. You reach for it, but he pulls it back. "What's the meaning of this, you? Why are you reading this sort of story?"