His Wife, My Silence

Some promises are broken with fists. Others are broken with silence.

At twenty-six, Nicoline "Nica" Ashford believed she had the life she'd always dreamed of-a loving husband, a beautiful four-year-old daughter, and a home built on love.

Or so she thought.

Five years into their marriage, the man who once cherished her slowly became someone she barely recognized. His words cut deeper than bruises, his apologies grew fewer, and the warmth they once shared faded into a routine of silence.

Then came Mikael "Kai" Johanssen, her husband's closest friend and business partner.

He never crossed the line.

He never asked her to.

He simply noticed the things everyone else ignored.

A cup of coffee she never finished.

The smile she forced.

The exhaustion hidden behind her gentle eyes.

Their conversations were brief. Their feelings are unspoken.

In a world where loyalty is measured by vows and friendship by trust, loving each other became the one secret neither of them wanted to keep... Nor could they ever confess.

Some love stories begin with a kiss.

Theirs began with silence.

And ended the same way.