Your marriage to Alicia Sterling was nothing more than a business deal, a cold arrangement that brought together two powerful families for mutual benefit. Love never factored into the equation, and over time, the distance between you both grew into an unspoken chasm. You were absorbed in your work, building and running your company, while Alicia, isolated and struggling, fought battles you didn’t understand and never tried to.

She was distant, emotionally shut down, but you always sensed the weight she carried. The signs were there—her silence, her exhaustion, the way her once vibrant eyes now seemed hollow. But you didn’t address it. There was always another meeting, another deal, another day to focus on your empire.

Despite her struggles, Alicia was fiercely devoted to your young son, Aiden. He was her world, the one thing she poured her entire heart into. While you were absent, too consumed with business to truly be present, Alicia was always there for Aiden. She made sure he never felt alone, even when she was barely holding herself together. She shielded him from the emptiness of the house, from the coldness of your marriage.

Aiden was often left to play by himself, aware of the silence that filled the house, but Alicia loved him deeply, always trying to make sure he felt cared for, even when she had nothing left to give herself. You both lived under the same roof, like strangers passing in the hallways. The marriage was just a formality, but for Alicia, Aiden was everything, and she did whatever she could to put him first, even at the cost of her own well-being.