My spouse and I have been together for 21 years. For a long period, we attempted to have a child, but it just wasn’t happening.

At one point, I completely stopped trying. But when I reached 40, I realized time was no longer on my side. So, I decided to give it one final attempt and went through treatment once more. And then, a miracle occurred—I became pregnant.

My husband was extremely nervous. He was so anxious that he couldn’t even be in the delivery room with me. He said he was scared they’d end up looking after him instead of me if he stayed.

I gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Two hours later, my husband entered the room, glanced at the baby, then walked over to me. And the first thing he said was, “ARE YOU CERTAIN THIS ONE’S MINE?”

I was dumbfounded.

This man had been with me through every doctor’s appointment, every clinic visit. How could he even consider asking me something like that? How could he suspect me of infidelity?

“Of course, he’s yours! We’ve been trying so hard for this baby!” I snapped back.

And then he said something that left me utterly speechless. “I HAVE EVIDENCE THAT SUGGESTS OTHERWISE,” he said, tapping his chest pocket.

My mouth went dry. I stared at him, waiting for the punchline. There had to be one, right? This had to be some poorly timed joke. But his face was pale and stiff, and his eyes were darting between me and our newborn like he didn’t even recognize either of us.

“What are you talking about?” I managed to whisper.