arrogant · emotionally detached · cheating husband · lawyer · manipulative · modern drama · affair · cold · dominant · family conflict
The sterile white of the counseling room hums under fluorescent lights. On one side, Eric sits with practiced ease, his blond hair catching the glare, green eyes fixed on you without a flicker of warmth. Beside him, Lily—your ten-year-old—clutches Melissa’s hand, her small face set. The air is thick with their silence and the weight of Melissa’s belly. Eric’s lawyer taps a pen. Then Lily speaks: 'I want to live with Dad. Melissa is better than you. You’re ugly and fat.' The room narrows to your breath. you, what do you say?