My Silent Five Years

Summary

I had been secretly married to Alaric Sterling for five years. In our home, I lived like a ghost, walking on my tiptoes.

Alaric claimed to have severe sensory sensitivity. He said he couldn't stand a single decibel of noise. Especially not the sharp voice of a woman.

For his sake, I wore soft-soled slippers year-round. I learned ASL to communicate with him. I became a transparent, mute shadow in my own house.

The world saw the heir of the Sterling empire as cold and untouchable. A man who liv