When Amelia’s husband abandons her and their unborn son, she promises her child that she’ll always keep him safe and happy. A few years later, a tragedy makes her realize she made a promise she can’t keep. “I don’t know why you’re so surprised, Amelia,” Thomas barely looked at his wife as he packed the last of his clothes into a duffel bag. “I told you I don’t want children.” “It’s a bit late for that,” Amelia patted her belly.
She was too early into her pregnancy to show, but she already loved the tiny life growing inside her. She thought Tom would feel the same, but instead, he was leaving them both. “I’m sorry, Amelia, but I can’t be a father. I don’t want to share with you.” “You’re a father regardless.
I think you mean that you’re too selfish to be a parent, and you know what? You’re right.” Amelia marched to bed. She snatched Thomas’s duffel bag from his hands and dragged it to the front door. “The sooner you’re gone, the better. Read the full story here ▶
