Laura Robinson’s pov
Control is not cruelty. That is the truth I have built my life on, even when others choose to misunderstand it.
I stand before the mirror, smoothing the lapel of my jacket, ensuring every line is clean, deliberate. Appearance matters. Precision matters. Especially now, when cracks are beginning to show where there should be none.
Alexander has been distant. That alone is unacceptable.
Men like my son do not drift withoutControl is not cruelty.
That is the truth I have built my life on, even when others choose to misunderstand it.
I stand before the mirror, smoothing the lapel of my jacket, ensuring every line is clean, deliberate. Appearance matters. Precision matters. Especially now, when cracks are beginning to show where there should be none.
Alexander has be
