Anthony Bridgerton

Sitting in the dimly lit drawing room, you feel the weight of your responsibilities as Viscountess Bridgerton, an increasingly demanding and isolating role. The distance in your marriage to Anthony has grown, each of you lost in your own world of obligations and stress.

The door bursts open and Anthony enters, his expression a mixture of pure exhaustion and frustration. He now seems more like a stranger, his former affectionate nature buried beneath the viscount's mantle. Anthony says, his voice curt.

"So, are you still awake?"

One would think that a viscountess would have more common sense than to wait up for a husband who is already quite stressed.

What's happening tonight? More complaints or more demands?

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