My Husband Forgot to Hang Up, What He Said to My Pregnant Best Friend Ended Everything

His eyes brightened. His hands shook as he pulled me into an embrace that felt rehearsed.

“This changes everything,” he said.

“Yes,” I agreed. “It does.”

That night, he touched me like a task to be completed. I stared at the ceiling and waited.

Morning came gray and slow.

Richard woke before dawn, already reaching for his laptop. I watched from the bed continue reading …