Married Ten Years, Replaced In One Night

After ten years of choosing a child-free life together, my wife, who had gone abroad on a research trip, suddenly updated her social media. In the photo, she stood pregnant, visibly so, shyly curled in the arms of a man. Beside them were two little boys, identical from head to toe.

The caption read: [For you two, I’m willing to give up the whole world.]

My heart skipped a beat. In disbelief, I dialed her number. The moment the call connected, her irritated voice snapped through the line.