I begged my husband to take me to the ER while I was in labor, but he called me dramatic and left for his mother’s birthday—two days later, he returned expecting his newborn, only to find military vehicles surrounding the house.
Evelyn had insisted he stay. She had told him Claire was manipulating him, that women had been giving birth for centuries, and that no decent son would abandon his mother’s milestone celebration over “pregnancy drama.”
Ryan had believed her because it was easier than being a husband.
