My husband ignored my emergency C-section to celebrate with his first love—four days later, one nurse’s quiet sentence made him realize he’d lost everything
how to stand close enough to be desired and far enough away to remain untouched by consequences.
“I need to focus on finding Emily,” he said.
“Of course.”
Something in her tone tightened.
“But Mark, before you spiral, remember that Emily has always been emotional. Pregnancy probably made everything feel more dramatic. Once she calms down—”