My wife told me she became a surrogate to earn $70,000 so we could finally buy a house—but when I overheard her talking to my boss, I went pale.

Not because everything was fixed.

Because we had decided to fix it together.

After the last box was unpacked, I found a wooden plaque hanging beside the back door.

“The strongest homes are built together.”

Outside, Eli kicked his soccer ball across the yard until he tired himself out and dropped laughing into the grass.

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