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.

me at our kitchen table with both hands wrapped around untouched tea.

“I signed up to become a surrogate,” she said.

For a second, I couldn’t answer.

“The agency pays almost $70,000,” she continued. “Enough for a down payment.”

I pushed my chair back. “No.”

“Calvin…”

“The agency pays almost $70,000.”

“No. There has to be another way.”

“I’ve looked.”

“I’ll work continue reading …