The Child He Never Wanted From Me

After dropping the big news of my pregnancy on my husband, Maxwell Ford, who loves me to the moon and back, I expect him to burst into tears out of elation.

But I don't expect him to harbor a slightly guilty look.

"I'm sorry, Val. I'm still not ready to become a father just yet. Can we only work on having another child after a few more years?"

Although I can't bear to part with my unborn baby, I still go through a medical abortion obediently.

Three years later, I accidentally witness Maxwell holding another woman's hand as they pick up a little girl from kindergarten.