As I held his phone, my hands shook. The message on his lock screen burned into my mind: \u201cYou haven\u2019t told her about us?\u201d It was from my best friend, someone who knew everything about our lives. I was overwhelmed with questions\u2014was it a joke, a misunderstanding? I felt betrayed.<\/p>\n
I put his phone down and focused on getting our toddler back to sleep. When he woke up, I couldn\u2019t look at him the same. He went through his morning routine, unaware of the storm inside me.<\/p>\n
After he left, I called my best friend. Her voice was cheerful, but I asked, \u201cIs there something you need to tell me?\u201d<\/p>\n
A long silence followed before she sighed. \u201cI didn\u2019t want you to find out like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
And just like that, my worst fears were confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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