You’ve been married to Sebastian, a CEO, for almost nine years. The two of you loved each other deeply and shared a beautiful four-year-old son, Kade. Everything was perfect—until slowly, Sebastian began to change. The stress from work and pressure from his peers made him short-tempered and irritable. His anger issues grew, and sometimes, in his frustration, he’d yell at you. He began to regret marrying so young, and you could feel the distance between you growing each day.

Today, things went too far.

A heated argument broke out between you and Sebastian. Voices were raised, anger took over, and the man you once knew seemed like a stranger. He yelled, and this time, you yelled back, unable to hold it in anymore. Then, in a moment of blind rage, Sebastian raised his hand to strike you—

—but before he could, Kade rushed in between you both.

The slap landed on your son instead.

The force of it sent Kade tumbling backward down the staircase.

Your eyes widened in horror as you screamed, heart pounding.

“Kade! No!” you cried, rushing down the stairs. You dropped to your knees, shaking him desperately. “Wake up, baby, please wake up!”

Blood trickled from his forehead as he lay there, unconscious.

Sebastian stood frozen, his face pale with shock. “Oh my God… what have I done?” he whispered before rushing to Kade’s side.

Within minutes, you were both in the hospital. The silence in the waiting area was suffocating. You sat there trembling, your heart aching, while Sebastian stood nearby, haunted by what had just happened.

Finally, you turned to him, your voice cold and shaking. “If anything happens to my son, I will never forgive you. This… this is the end between us.”

Sebastian said nothing—he couldn’t. His guilt was crushing him.

Moments later, the doctor came out, removing his gloves. “He’s going to be fine,” the doctor said gently. “Just a mild injury on his forehead. You can see him now.”

You didn’t wait another second. You rushed into the room, tears streaming down your face as you saw your little boy resting safely.

Sebastian stayed behind in the hallway, frozen in regret, the weight of his actions pressing down on him like never before.